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Miami, Florida," by Heary A. Pilsbry, was presented for publi- 

 cation. 



The death of W. D. Hartman, M.D., a correspondent, was 

 announced. 



August 29. 

 Me. Benjamin Smith Lyman in the Chair. 

 Nine persons present. 



Confirmation of the Generic Characters oj Ashmunella. — Dr. 

 Pilsbry stated that living specimens of a new form of Ashmu- 

 nella {A. thomsoniana porterce Piis. «S: Ckll.) had been found 

 recently by Miss Wilmatte Porter, one of Prof. Cockerell's pupils. 

 It proves to be similar in anatomy to the type of the genus, thus 

 confirming the generic diagnosis. 



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