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Dr. H. H. Rusby, chairman, Mrs. N. L. Britton, Miss Helen In- ; 
gersoll, Mr. Geo D. Hulst and Mr. T. H. Kearney, Jr. 
Mr. G. T. Rignel, of Lockport, N. Y., was elected a corres- 
ponding member. 
Dr. Britton alluded to the so-called Rhamnus Caroliniana of the 
vicinity of New York, and stated that on investigation it had been 
proved to be a different species which appeared to be undescribed 
in American books. Specimens were exhibited from New Dur- 
ham, N. J., East New York, and Flushing, Long Island. 
The following announced papers were presented: 
«The Early Botanists,’ by Dr. S. Ely Jelliffe. 
“The Species of Orthotrichum of Western North America,” : 
by Mrs. N. L. Britton. (Published in the present issue of the 
BULLETIN.) 
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Index to Recent Literature relating to American Botany. 
Atkinson, George F. Heliotropism of Cassia nictitans. Bull. Tort. . 
Bot. Club, 21: 81. 20 F. 1894. i 
Bailey, L. H. The Japanese Plums in North America. Bull. N. Y- 
. (Cornell.) Exp. Sta. 62, 36, Ja. 1894. 
Maintains that * the Japanese plums constitute the most BO type of frui 
troduced into North America during the last quarter of a century.” 
Bailey, L. H. Whence came the Cultivated Strawberry ? Am. he “t 
28: 293-306. Ap. 1894. 
Baker, J. G. Hippeastrum brachyandrum. Curt. Bot. Mag. le t 
7344. Mr. 1894, 
A Paraguayan species. 
Bay, J. Christian. The Micro-organisms of Fermentation. Am. Nat. 
28: 343. Ap. 1894. 2 
Bay, J. Christian. Vegetable Ferments. Bot. Gaz. 19: we: 
Mr. 1894 [reprinted]. 
Beach, S. A. Strawberry Crosses. Bull. N. Y. (Geneva) Bap. Sta 
64, pp: 8, p/. 2. Ja. 1894. | 
Beech, S. A. Experiments in preventing Pear Scab. Bull. Ne 
(Geneva) Exp. Sta. 67, 181-204, p/. 2. F. 1894. 
The treatment was successful with dilute Bordeaux mixture. 
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