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President presiding, and thirty-two persons present. 



Miss / _ 

 G, Tyler transferred to the list of corresponding members. 



The Secretary read a copy of the circular letter of introduc- 

 tion prepared for the use of the Rev. Thomas Morong in his 

 travels in South America. 



Mr, Lighthipe announced that it was proposed to hold a Sum- 

 mer Assembly of the Agassiz Association, at Asbury Park, for one 

 week in August, and invited the members of the Club to attend. 



Miss 



spectabilis 



and RhamuHs catharticus, from Garrisons, N. Y., May 30th, 

 and Miss Rich reported a single plant of Penstemon pubesceiis at 

 W. Mt. Vernon. June 9th. Mr. Lighthipe reported Obolaria 

 Virgiiiica, from Rocky Hill, N. J. Miss Steele distributed spec- 

 imens of Getiin vernmn, which is abundantly naturalized in Pros- 

 pect Park, Brooklyn. Mrs, Britton distributed specimens of Tri- 

 folium incarnattim and Z hybridunty from New Dorp, Staten 

 Island. Dr, Britton showed fresh specimens of Jtuiciis Balticus, 

 collected at New Dorp, and new to the local flora. Mr. Northrop 



Whiteston 

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from South Yonkers, N. Y., with only one perfect stamen and one 

 aborted into a.bract-Iike appendage. Dr. Rusby exhibited speci- 

 mens, fresh and dried, of Anhalonium Lewinii, Henning, from 

 the plateau of Central Mexico, stating that it is used by the 

 Indians as a non-alcohohc intoxicant, and is now being introduced 

 into medicine. 



The paper announced for the evening was given by Dr. N. L. 

 Britton, who exhibited a collection of specimens made by Dr. E. 

 A. Mearns, U. S. A., from the Mts. of Arizona. 



Dr. Rusby gave a general description of the region as seen 

 by him in 1883, and Dr. Newberry also remarked upon his ex- 

 ploration in 1858. 



On motion the Club adjourned to the second Tuesday in 

 October. 



