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as I have seen it just over the line in Indiana, on the Terre Haute 



and Alton Railroad. 



Ostrya Virginica Hop Horn beam. 



( 'arpinus Americana Horn beam or Ironwood. 



Betnla lenta Black birch is found above Dixon. 



Betula papyracea White or Paper Birch, on Mississippi, at Fulton, and on 



Lake Michigan. 

 Betula nigra Red Birch in southern part of the State, and as far north 



as Springfield. 



Salix nigra Black Willow. 



' Populus tremuloides American Aspen. 



Populus grandidentata Large Toothed Aspen. Both of these are found more or 



less throughout the State. 



Populus monolifera Cottonwood. "Angulata is not a species, I think. 



Populus heteroyhylla ? Downy Poplar. Probably native in the South. 



Pinus Banksiana Gray or Northern Pine. Found on Lake Michigan, and 



"upon Ridges in Cook County. 

 Pinus strobus White Pine, at Rockford, etc. 



Freeman — I think the yellow pine is found in the Southern part 

 of the State. 



Larix Americana Tamarack. 



Thuja occidentalis American Arbor Vita?. This has been seen in La Salle 



County. 

 Taxodium distichum American Cyress — found no farther north than Jonesboro. 



Wier — It is found on Vermillion river. 

 Juniperus Virglniana Red Cedar. 



Pearson — I move that Dr. Vasey be requested to reduce his 

 remarks to writing. Carried. 



RE-DISTRICTING OF STATE. 



0. B. Galusha from Committee on Re-districting the State, report- 

 ed adversely to taking any action at this meeting. 



The report was received, and the Committee continued with in- 

 structions to report at next meeting. 



THE BIRD QUESTION. 



Mr. Huggins read with unction the following extract from a letter 

 of Mr. Minier : 



" I have written a few thoughts on the birds. Alas ! poor things 

 when the Alton Hort. Society gets after them. They will find friends 

 however, in the State Society, especially Dr. Warder and ' The 

 Douglas.' 



