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Dr. Rusby presented specimens of a lily intermediate between 

 L. Canadcnsc and L. snperhim, having the flowers of the former, 

 but the inflorescence and foliage of the latter. It was collected in 

 abundance by Dr. A. L. Koenig andhimself near Pittsburg, Pa. Dr. 

 Bitton remarked that there is much reason to regard the two as 

 confluent species, notwithstanding their separation by Linnaeus, 

 and cited other cases of a similar character. Judge Brown said 

 that according to his experience, they differed much in time of 

 flowering, L. stiperbitm being from two to four weeks later. Dr. 

 Britton observed that if this were generally the case, it would be 

 strong evidence for their specific validity. Dr. Rusby showed also 

 specimens of Monarda fistidosa van rubra, with most of the 

 flowers imperfect or deformed, and seldom producing seed, stating 

 that this form might prove to be a hybrid between M. didynia 

 and M, fistidosa. 



Miss Steele exhibited Pliysostegia Virginiana, collected twelve 

 miles above the mouth of the Connecticut River and remote from 

 gardens. It is rarely found native so far east. 



Prof. Schrenk showed specimens of Echinocystis echinata from 

 the Upper Delaware, near Cochecton, New York, where he pro- 

 nounced it native. Aster stihdatus from the serpentine rocks at 

 Hoboken, NJ., away from marine influence, and Symphoricarpus 

 raceniQSiis var. paticifloriis from Niagara, with leaves quite hairy 

 beneath instead of glabrous as described. Dr. Britton remarked 

 that the finding of Echinocystis at another eastern station is ex- 

 tremely interesting, and would practically complete the identifi- 

 cation of the plant with Rafinesque's genus Micrampeles, which is 

 older than Echinocystis. He also remarked on the evidence that 

 the **husk'' of the hickory-nut is an involucre and not an 

 exocarp, referring to the BULLETIN (vol. xi., p. 69), and to the 

 Proceedings of the Natural Science Association of Staten Island. 



The following proposed amendment to the Constitution was 

 referred to a committee under the rules: 



**That Section XIV of the Constitution be amended to read 

 instead of **two dollars," ** four dollars, which shall include all 

 the publications of the Club." 



Mrs. Britton gave a description of the Botanical Establish- 

 ment at Kew, illustrated by diagrams and photographs. 



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