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The Instruction Committee reported progress, and submitted 
the prospectus of the summer class for 1895. The report was 
accepted. 
The Chair appointed the following Field Committee for 1895: 
Chairman, Mr. Small; Mrs. Britton; Mr. Tyler; Mr. Van Sickle; 
Dr. Rusby. 
The announced papers of the evening were then presented 
as follows: 
George V. Nash, “Remarks on some new and little-known 
Plants of Central Florida.” Illustrated by specimens. (Published 
in this issue of the BULLETIN.) 
Elizabeth G, Britton, “Some Notes on the Genus J/nium.” 
(To be published in a subsequent issue of the BULLETIN.) 
A. Cogniaux, “ Descriptions of new Melastomaceae from Bo- 
livia,’ communicated by Dr. Rusby. (lo be published in a sub- 
sequent issue of the BULLETIN.) 
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 27TH, 1895. 
Dr. Britton in the Chair and 34 persons present. 
Mr. Eugene Smith, Miss Bliss, Miss Augusta Bliss and Miss 
Edith Parish were elected active members. 
Dr. Britton announced the death of Mr. John H. Redfield, 
and remarked upon his life and labors. The Secretary also spoke 
upon the subject. Mr. Small moved that the Chair appoint a 
committee of three to draft suitable resolutions. Upon the adop- 
tion of the motion, a committee was appointed, consisting of Mr. 
Small and Professors Porter and Rusby. 
Dr. Albert Schneider read his announced paper on “ The Bio- 
logical Status of the Lichens,” maintaining that they are entitled 
to recognition as an independent group, and not to be classed as 
a division of either Algae or Fungi. It will be published in a 
subsequent issue of the BuLLETIN. 
