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possible that this, perhaps only fully naturalized patch of the " Wood- 

 ruff " or "Star Grass" in America, may disappear. A number of 

 herbarium specimens have been taken, and should the worst come 

 there is a chance for some American botanists to have upon applica- 

 tion wild specimens of this delicate ornamental plant that found a 

 congenial place near a New Jersey wooded stream, a long way from 

 the nearest farm house. 



Rutger College, New Brunswick, N. J., May 26, i8gg. 



IMPORTANT UNION OF SOCIETIES. 



The union of all the botanical societies of Philadelphia had been 

 contemplated for some time by the active members of the different 

 organizations. This union was effected at a meeting called for the 

 purpose, at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, on Tuesday after- 

 noon. 



The preliminary officers were Dr. Joseph Crawford, President, 

 and Dr. Henry Kramer, Secretary. Six societies were represented, 

 and on resolution offered by Doctor Stewardson Brown and Professor 

 A. F. K. Krout, it was unanimously agreed that a union should be 

 effected by organizing a council, to be known as "The Council of 

 the Allied Botanical Societies of Philadelphia," composed of the 

 presidents and secretaries of the different societies; or in the absence 

 of these officers, by alternate representatives. 



The societies and their representatives proposed for the per- 

 manent organization are : 



Academy of Natural Sciences — Curator Dr. Stewardson Brown, 

 Doctor Ida Keller. 



Philadelphia Botanical Club — Dr Stewardson Brown, Joseph 

 Crawford. 



Philadelphia College of Pharmacy — Dr. Henry Kramer, George 

 Berringer. 



Philadelphia Moss Chapter — Professor A. F. K. Krout, Alexander 

 MacElwee. 



The Mycological Society of Pennsylvania — Dr. Adolph W. Miller, 

 Mrs. C. H. Burgin. 



The Lotus Club— Dr. Adolph W. Miller, Miss Margaret MacAdam. 



The permanent officers elected are : 



President — George M. Berringer. 



Secretary — Professor A. F. K. Krout. 



