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Mr. Small exhibited specimens of Catharinea crispa from Atlan- 
tic Highlands, N. J., adding another to the few localities known 
for this moss. It occurred in abundance at this station. 
Mr. Theodore G. White read a paper entitled ‘ Preliminary 
Notes on the North American Species of Lathyrus,” illustrated by 
specimens. The paper was discussed by Judge Brown and Dr. 
Morong. 
Dr. Britton delivered an illustrated lecture on the “ Structure 
and Classification of Grasses.” 
WEDNESDAY EVENING, May 3IST, 1893. 
Vice-President Morong in the chair and 21 persons present. 
Dr. Morong exhibited fruits of the Doum palm, Hyphene 
Thibetica, brought by Miss Vail from Egypt; also a fruit of J/au- 
vitta flexuosa, the Miniti or Ita palm of Brazil. 
Dr. Britton remarked on Pyrola oxypetala, Austin, known only 
from the original station at Deposit, Delaware County, N. Y., and 
exhibited one of the type specimens. He also stated that in 
company with Professor Porter he had observed at the Nocka- 
mixon Rocks, Bucks county, Penna.,on May 30th, Senecio aureus, 
L., and Senecio Balsamite, Muhl, growing side by side in a marshy 
meadow; the former was in full bloom, while the latter showed 
no signs of expanding its involucre. He maintained that it is a 
distinct species, and not a variety of S. aureus. 
Dr. Britton also showed a copy of a pamphlet entitled “ The 
Torrey Festival,’ which contains an account of the proceedings at 
the dinner given to Dr. Torrey, December 20, 1867, by the Bo- 
tanical Club of New York, under which name the Torrey Botan- 
ical Club first met, in commemoration of the completion, in 1817, 
of the ‘Catalogue of Plants Growing within Thirty Miles of New 
York.” 
The announced paper of the evening was by Mr. John K. Small 
and Miss Anna Murray Vail, on “A Report of the Exploration of 
Southern Virginia during the Summer of 1892.’ Herbarium 
specimens of the more interesting species collected were shown, — . 
among them some 12 new to the range of Gray’s Manual. The - 
paper will be published in the MEmorrs. ae 
Mr. Lighthipe reported Lupinus perennis with white flowers 
