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sub-section of Section F, was discussed. The report of the 

 committee was read, and in this they strongly recommended that 

 the independent organization of the Club should be maintained. 

 After further discussion, their recommendation was unanimously 

 adopted. 



The President then announced that an invitation had been 

 extended to the Club, by Mr. J. D. Rockafcller, to visit his 

 grounds. As, however, the time of the Club was already fully 

 provided for, it was decided that the Club as a body could not 

 set a date when it would be possible to accept the invitation, 

 and, on motion of Prof C. R. Barnes, the regrets of the Club at 

 their inability to accept the invitation, were ordered to be trans- 

 mitted to the sender. 



Mr. Thos. Median spoke of tlie death of Dr. Gray and sug- 

 gested that resolutions ought to be adopted by the Club in 

 relerence to it, and the following gentlemen were appointed as a 

 committee to draft such resolutions: Messrs. C R, Barnes, 

 Thos. Meehan and D. S. Kellicott. 



Rev. W. M. Beauchamp read a paper on "Onondaga Indian 

 i lant Names/'* Mr. Beauchamp also exhibited specimens of 

 i^rythrcEa Centauriiun, gathered near Oswego, a plant xvc\^ to 

 many of those present. 



Mr. Thos. Meehan read a paper on ''Irregular Tendencies in 

 e Tubulifloral Composit3e."f 

 Prof. E. L. Sturtevant read a paper on " Observations on the 

 genus Capsicmn'' accompanied by numerous beautifully executed 

 colored drawings, showing the great variations in the fruit of differ- 

 ent varieties. The author pointed out the difficulty of distinguishin 

 species in plants that had been long cultivated, and expressed his 

 doubts as to the validity of certain accepted species of the genus 

 under consideration. Mr. Meehan expressed his interest in the 



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paper, and said he was inclined to believe that all the cultivated 

 capsicums were merely varieties of a single species. 



The last paper was by Prof B. E. Fernow, ow the subject 

 ** What is a Tree ? *' In the paper the author pointed out the 

 desirability of a generally accepted definition of the word "tree/' 



See this BaLLETiN, p. 262. 

 t See this Bullenin, p. 266. 



