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named, provisionally, but the author says that he suspects it may 

 ultimately be found worthy of varietal rank. Q. Jacohix^ figured 

 on the same plate with Q, Garry ana, Dougl, with which it has 



Q. Macdonah 



<b 



figured and described as a probable hybrid between Q. Engel- 

 maufti and Q, dumosa. Changes from generally accepted names 

 are few. Q. Dunnii, Kellogg, (1879) becomes Q, Palmeri^ 

 Engelm. (1876). The use of trinomials by the author we note 

 again with regret, not only because they are frequently mislead- 

 ing in regard to the authority for the specific name, but also be- 

 cause it seems a needless innovation. As an example we may 



quote Q 



strictly 



correct, so far as the authority is concerned, as Prof Greene is 

 the author of both specific and varietal name, but when he writes 

 Qiiercus dumosa polycarpa, Greene, it is misleading, for the rea- 

 son that the name of Nuttall, the author of the species, docs not 



appear 



A. H. 



Proceedings of the Club. 



The regular meeting was held at Columbia College, Wednes- 

 day evening, Sept. 24th, the President in the chair and eighteen 

 persons present. 



Reports of several of the field excursions during the summer 

 were received. 



Ibijh 



collected in abundance at South Beach, Staten Island, and on 



of spurs on the two outer sepals of Ivipaiiens bi- 



Habc 



her discovery of spurs on the two outer 

 Jlora at New Dorp. She also stated that 

 exceedingly abundant in flower at Linden Park, whereas last 

 year only two or three plants were found in bloom. The Presi- 

 dent suggested that this species might be uniformly biennially 

 flowering. Mr. Ogden reported it in full flower at Tenafly, N. J., 

 this season, aiid the Secretary stated that flowers were abundant 

 at that station in 1888. 



Dr. Newberry remarked on his recent trip to the Adirondack 

 region. 



Mrs. Northrop gave a preliminary account of the vegetation 

 of the Bahama Islands. 



