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remarks on the flora of South America, especially of the eastern 

 slope of the Cordilleras of Bolivia, which section has been ex- 

 plored in recent years by Dr. Rusby. 



April 20th, 1891. 



Stated Meeting. 



Vice-Peesident Peof. Allen in the chair. 



About one hundred persons present. 



The minutes of April 13th were read and approved. 



Feancis B. Crockee, E.M., of Columbia College, was in- 

 troduced, and delivered a lecture entitled 



. PEACTICAL APPLICTATIOJSrS OF ^LECTEICITY, 



illustrated experimentally. 



At the close of the discourse a vote of thanks was tendered 

 the lecturer, and the meeting adjourned. 



April 37th, 1891. 



Stated Meeting. 



About twenty persons present. 



In the absence of ofiBcers, Peof. Eees was chosen to preside. 



The minutes of April 20th were read and approved. 



The minutes of the Section of Astronomy and the report of 

 the Committee on Permanent Organization of the Section were 

 read and approved. 



The election of officers of the Section followed, resulting in 

 the choice of J. K. Kees as President, and L. H. Jacoby as 

 Secretary. 



Peof. Rees took the chair and briefly addressed the Section. 



