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the plant bears removal very well, being capable of transportation 
to long distances. 
Dr. Britton exhibited a copy of Prof. Conway Macmillan’s 
“Metaspermz of the Valley of the Minnesota,’ which he re- 
garded as the most extensive and complete local flora ever pro- 
duced. It is published by the Geological Survey of the State of 
Minnesota. 
WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 22d. 
Vice President Morong in the Chair and seventeen persons 
present. 
The following papers were read: 
«A Memorial of Professor John Strong Newberry,” by N. L. 
Britton. The paper was illustrated by specimens of plants named 
in honor of Prof. Newberry and by a portrait, and is published in 
this number of the BULLETIN. Remarks were made by Dr. Arthur 
Mead Edwards, Mr. Lighthipe and the Chairman. 
«Notes on some plants of the Yadkin River Valley, N. C.,” by 
John K. Small. The paper was copiously illustrated by specimens 
and was discussed by Dr. Britton and Dr. Morong. 
Index to Recent Literature Relating to American Botany. 
Additions to the State (Indiana) Flora from Putnam County. Lu- 
cien M. Underwood (Proc. Ind. Acad. Sci. 1891, 89-91). 
Eustichia Norvegica is reported from sandstone rocks at 
Fern, the fourth station in America. 
Bread-Fruit Trees in North America. F.H. Knowlton (Science 
XL. 24, 25). 
The author traces the former existence of the genus Artocarpus 
through the North American continent to Greenland, in cre- 
taceous and tertiary times, as evidenced by remains which are 
manifestly to be referred to this genus, although classed by differ- 
ent authors at various times under the genera Myrica and Aralia. 
At, 
Characee of America. T.F. Allen (Part II. Fascicle 1, large 8vo., 
p. 8, 14 plates; published by the author, 10 E. 36th St., New 
York). 
The first part of Dr. Allen’ s work on our Characea was pub- 
lished several years ago. It deals with the morphology, life his- ; 
