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hispidum, either in regard to their fruit or evergreen leaves. 
Amongst the mosses and lichens to which attention is called in 
this article are Cladonia rangiferina, Ceratodon purpureus, 
Polytrichum commune and Thelia Lescurit. The forest trees are 
described. 
Yucca rupicola. J.G. Baker. (Bot. Mag. t. 7172). 
Yucca filifera. J. G. Baker. (Bot. Mag. t. 7197). 
Proceedings of the Club. 
MEETING OF NOVEMBER IOTH, 1891. 
Mr. Hogg in the chair and twenty-two persons present. 
The following were elected active members: 
Miss Alice L. Sterne, Mrs Annie Chambers Ketcham and Mr. 
5, &.. Torrey; 
The following resolutions were adopted by the Club and a 
copy ordered to be sent to Mrs. Northrop. 
In view of the death on June 26th, 1891, of John I. Northrop, 
a member of this Club and Instructor in Zodlogy in Columbia 
College, : 
Resolved (1), That we put on record our high sense of his 
simple, earnest and straightforward manliness, his ardor and 
indefatigable industry in the pursuit and study of natural science, 
and the great loss which our own department as well as that of 
zoology, has sustained in the early departure of one who gave 
promise of reaching the highest attainments. 
(2), That we extend our sincere sympathy to his bereaved 
widow and family friends, and to all our fellow scientists, who in 
common with ourselves lament his sad and untimely end. 
The paper announced for the evening, “The Flora of the 
Higher Catskills,’ was then read by Dr. Rusby, illustrated by 
specimens of most of the species alluded to. 
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MEETING OF NOVEMBER 25TH, I89QI. 
_ Mr. Hogg in the chair and twenty-seven persons present. 
The following were elected active members : 
Mr. Jacob M. Rich and Mrs. Helen Cooley. 
The announced paper of the evening on ‘“‘ Recent Discoveries 
Concerning Lichens,” was read by Dr. Emily L. Gregory, 
