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also described a new Ophioglossum, found by Dr. Crawford and 
Mr. Pollard, near Cape May, N. J., growing in dense, isi 
patches. 
President Brown spoke of his summer at Sam’s Point in 
the Shawangunk Mountains. It is a wild region with many 
precipitous ledges. He described one precipice with an altitude 
of 2200 feet, bearing pine trees on its summit only six inches 
high, but with perfectly developed cones. Throughout the region 
Arenaria Groenlandica was abundant in bloom from June to Sep- 
tember, most copiously in July. He remarked upon the abund- 
ance and profuse bloom of Gentiana quinquefoha, Kalima latifolia, 
_ Rhododendron maximum, Ilex montana, Gaylussacia resinosa and 
Rhodora. 
Mr. Eugene Smith recorded the finding of Woodwardia areolata 
in Bergen Co., N. J. 
Mr. M. A. Howe recorded the occurrence of Pogonia pendula 
near Battleboro, Vt. This is the only known station for that plant 
in the state. 
Mrs. Britton reported two mosses new to the local flora, Zam- 
nium Alleghaniense from Bedford, Westchester Co., N. Y., and 
Bryum concinnatum, the third time collected in America, now from 
Bashbish Falls, Copake, N. Y. 
Miss Bertha Swalb and Miss Bernice Mayers were elected ac- 
tive members. 
WEDNESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 27, 1897. 
There were 23 persons present; Vice-President Dr. Allen pre- 
siding. : 
Mr. Wm. L. Riddell was elected an active member. hee: 
The scientific program included two papers. The first paper 
by Mr. P. A. Rydberg, entitled «Botanical Explorations in Mon- 
tana during the Summer of 1897,” discussed the alpine flora of 
Montana, exhibiting herbarium specimens and drawings. Mr. _ 
Rydberg described a collecting trip made by him and Mr. Ernest — 
A. Bessey to Old Hollow-top, a mountain of 10,000 feet altitude — 
in the Pony or South Boulder Mountains. In aswampat the foot 
of the peak, they had found Ledum glandulosum, Kalmia micro- 
. phegla, Cassiope tetragona and three species of Bryanthus. These 
