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sum be appropriated from the treasury for the purpose. After 
discussion this recommendation was adopted. The discussion de- 
veloped the fact that the BuLLETIN had more than supported itself 
financially. 
Officers for 1897 were elected as follows: President, Addison 
Brown; Vice-Presidents, T. F. Allen, H. H. Rusby; Treasurer, 
Henry Ogden; Recording Secretary, Edward S. Burgess; Cor- 
responding Secretary, John K. Small; Editor, N. L. Britton; 
Associate Editors, Emily L. Gregory, Arthur Hollick, Anna M. 
Vail, B. D. Halsted, Lucien M. Underwood; Curator, Helen M. 
Ingersoll ; Librarian, William E. Wheelock. 
A communication was presented from the American Naturalist, 
requesting that abstracts of the proceedings of the Club be regu- 
larly furnished for publication in that journal. The request was 
granted. 
The scientific programme of the evening was then taken up as 
follows: 
By Mr. A. J. Grout, «« Notes on some American Brachythecia.” 
By Dr. N. L. Britton, “Zinum Virgmianum and its Relatives.” 
Index to recent Literature relating to American Botany, 
Allen, T. F. A new Species of WVisel/a, belonging to the WV. flextlis 
Series, with a Review of the allied Species. Bull. Torr. Bot. Club, 
23: 533- pl. 284. 28 D. 1896. 
N. faxa n. sp, from Japan. : 
Allen, T. F. New Species of Mitel/a belonging to ihe monoecious — . 
acuminatae Group, with a Review of the allied Species. Bull. Torr. Bot. 
Club, 23: 534-536. p/. 285, 286. 28 D. 1896. 
V. stellaris n. sp. from Indian Territory and WV, cafitulifera n. sp. from Japan. ee 
Arthur J. C. Laboratory Apparatus in Vegetable Physiology. Bot. Ly 
Gaz. 22: 463-472. pl. 24, 25. 24 D. 1896. — 
Arthur, J. C. New Apparatus for Vegetable Physiology. Proc. Ind. | : 
Acad. Sci. 1894: 62-64. O. 1895. 5 
Atkinson, G. F. Albert Nelson Prentiss. Science (II. 4 523. a oO. 
1896. 
Bailey, L. H. Instructions for taking pheuslenics! Observations. 
Monthly Weather Review. S. 1896. Jjeucem ee a 
