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Shaw. Fully one Iiundred phanerogams, five species oi Lyco- 

 podiimi and twenty-nine species of fern were noted. Miss Lily 

 Wells exhibited a large and beautiful set of water color draw- 

 ings illustrating the flora of the Catskills as seen on the above 

 and previous trips. 



The Secretary read a suggestive paper, entitled " The 

 Character and Distribution of the Indigenous Flora of Cali- 

 fornia," by Mr. R. E. B. McKenney, M. A. This has since 

 been published in the " Botanisches Centralblatt " for the 

 present year. 



Dr. J. H. Wilson, from St. Andrew's, Scotland, congratulated 

 the society on its past success, and expressed kind wishes for 

 it in the future. 



Mr. Philip C. Garrett, Logan, Philadelphia, was elected an or- 

 dinary member, and Mr. A.W.Hosmer a corresponding member. 



October 6. — Dr. Adolph Miller in the chair. The Chairman 

 drew attention to the circular of announcement of the winter 

 meetings just issued by the society. 



Professor Macfarlane and Professor C. H. Shaw then de- 

 scribed " A Recent Trip to the White Mountains." Dr. Shaw 

 contrasted the alpine vegetation of the region with that of the 

 European Alps, and showed how some types and groups are 

 common to both, while others are peculiar to each region. 

 Seven species of Lycopodiiun had been found, and the 

 speaker stated that he had gathered all the native species 

 during the past summer. Professor Macfarlane described the 

 altitudinal distribution of the species in this and European 

 countries and the period of blooming of each. A suggestive 

 discussion followed. 



Dr. Miller then vacated the chair in favor of Mr. Francis 

 Windle and communicated " Botanical Notes from France and 

 Germany." The botanical features of the Paris Exhibition, 

 the Jardin d'Acclimatation, the Jardin des Plantes, and the 

 Botanical Institute at Strasburg were described. 



