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(3), That his amiable character, his cheerful disposition am 
kindly spirit have added to our loss of a worthy scientist, the loss 
of a most estimable man. 
(4), That this preamble and the accompanying resolutions be 
spread upon our minutes and that a copy of them be transmitted 
to the family of our late associate. 
(Signed) 
THOMAS MORONG, 
ELIZABETH G. BRITTON.” 
The report was unanimously adopted. 
Dr. Britton exhibited a specimen of Galium sylvestre, Poll, — 
collected by Mr. C. G. Pringle at Charlotte, Vermont, in 1880. 
He read extracts from a letter just received from Mr. Pringle, to 
whom he had applied for information concerning the plant, to 
the effect that it appeared in grass-fields and in 1887, the last 4 
opportunity which Mr. Pringle had to observe it, was as abundant — 
as at first. Dr. Britton had not been able to find any reference 
in print to the presence of this European species in America. 
The announced paper of the evening was read by Miss Grace : 
E. Cooley of Wellesley College ; entitled “A Botanist’s Impres-_ 
sions of Alaska.” The paper was profusely illustrated by lantern 
views, photographs and herbarium specimens.’ At the close 
vote of thanks was unanimously tendered Miss Cooley for her 
interesting address. 
