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R. natans. The paper was illustrated by blackboard drawings and 
by specimens preserved in alcohol. 
The second paper was then read by Dr. N. L. Britton and was 
entitled, “Notes on some Interesting Plants of the Adirondack 
Mountains,” illustrated by copious specimens. The president re- 
marked upon the evidence presented by this paper of the great 
importance of carefully exploring well-known localities. Every 
such exploration, of which an account has been presented to the 
Club, had resulted in bringing to light new facts of importance. 
Dr. Britton then read a short paper “On Azsdya, a new Genus of 
Vacciniacee from Bolivia.” The paper was illustrated by speci- 
mens of two species, as well as by a number of other interesting 
members of this family from the same region. Special interest 
centered in the question as to whether these plants were really 
parasitical or not. Dr. Rusby was called upon for some remarks, 
and expressed the opinion that they were, at most, only partially 
parasitic. As he had observed these plants growing in the 
Bolivian Andes, it seemed to him that the group presented indica- 
tions of being but the remains of a very large group which had 
formerly existed. Species in the several genera were in a number 
of cases solitary or few, and other cases showed broad gaps. He 
had a number of new species and probably a new genus waiting to 
be described. 
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1892. 
The president in the chair and nineteen persons present. 
Dr. Britton exhibited a large work in two volumes on “ Seed- 
lings” by Sir John Lubbock, and remarked upon the importance 
of the subject and the value of the book. 
Miss May Bristol was elected an active member. 
The announcement paper of the evening, on “Hostile Bac- 
teria,” was then read by Prof. H. W. Conn, of Wesleyan Univer- 
sity. 
Recent Literature Relating to American Botany. 
Additions to the Cretaceous Flora of Staten Island. Arthur Hollick. 
(Proc. Nat. Sci. Assoc. Staten Island, November, 1893.) en ee 
Additions to the Flora of the Cape Region of Baja California. T.S, — 
_ Brandegee. (Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. (II.) iii. 218, reprint. 
