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Water Alg^^ t 70 from Florida. Phyllactidium tropicum Is a 

 new genus and species from the leaves of species of Orchidacese, 

 and IS thoroughly described and illustrated, its symbiotic nature 

 being discussed at length. Microcoleus thelophoroides (Mont.), 

 Mobius, is a new species in Cyanophyce^. 

 Usefid plants of Southern California. C. R. Orcutt. (Garden 



and Forest, i., 414-415.) Notes on Romneya Coidteri, Sim- 



mondsia Californica and Prnmis ilicifolia. 



Proceedings of the Club, 



ihe regular meeting was held at Columbia College, Novem- 

 ber 1 2th, the Vice-President in the chair and 39 persons present. 



Mrs. Sarah D. Robinson and Miss Sarah J. Agard were 

 elected active members. 



Dr. A. Rimondi, of Lima, Peru, Don Jose Arechavaleta, of 

 Montevideo, and Prof. W. D. Alexander, of Honolulu, were elected 

 corresponding members. 



Mr. E. P. Bicknell read a series of notes on the flora of the 

 Palisades of the Hudson and the opposite New York shore. 



Mr. Hollickread a paper ow a recent discovery of hybrid oaks 

 on Staten Island, illustrated by drawings and specimens of Quer- 

 CHS Phellos, Q, heterophylla and Q. rubra. 



Professor Schrenk read a paper on the inflorescenee of Calli- 

 trtche^ illustrated by microscopical preparations, specimens and 

 Qfawings. He held that the two bracts or sepals at the base of 

 the flower are in reality floats, as he had found them in C, hetero- 

 phylla to be hollow and filled with air. 



At the adjourned meeting held November 28th, the Vice- 

 Pi*esident was in the chair and 23 persons present. 



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submitted a report on the excursions held during the past season, 

 from which the following is extracted : In all, 28 excursions were 

 arranged, the Committee endeavoring to select localities not 

 before visited by the Club, or such from which no reports were a- 

 vailable. All plants seen were carefully noted at the several lo- 

 cahties, and specimens of the rarer or more interesting species 

 preserved. The lists thus obtained will be available for the use 

 c>f the Flora Committee. No plants new to the loo mile circle 



