1889.] 



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Theological Seminary, Andover, Mass. ; Dr. J. S. Newberry, 

 New York ; Dr. D. Jayne & Son, Mr. Henry Phillips, Jr., 

 Misses Phillips, Philadelphia ; U. S. Naval Observatory, 

 Washington, D. C. ; Free Public Library, San Francisco, Cal. 



The Special Committee on C. R. Keyes' Paper reported 

 progress, and was continued. 



The President reported the appointment of Prof. Lesley to 

 prepare the obituary notice of the late Leo Lesquereux, and 

 that the same had been accepted. 



The suggestions of the Board of Officers and Council were 

 taken up and considered. On motion the Society requested 

 the Park Commission to label the trees planted from the 

 Michaux funds in such a way as will give their botanical and 

 common names, the label to include the legend "From the 

 Michaux Legacy ;" and further requested the Park Commis- 

 sion to change the name of " Agricultural avenue to Michaux 

 avenue." 



New nominations 1194-1202 were read. 



On report of the Committee on Finance, the Society appro- 

 priated $50 towards the expenses attending the reception and 

 entertainment of the American Folk-lore Association. 



The Committee on the Michaux Legacy presented the fol- 

 lowing report : 



To the American Philosophical Society : 



The Michaux Committee respectfully reports, that at a meeting of the 

 committee held on Monday, November 4, 1889, letters were received from 

 Prof. J. T. Rothrock, stating that he had made preparations for the usual 

 annual course of lectures to be delivered under the auspices of Ihe Society 

 in the hall of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Nineteenth and Race 

 streets, on the Wednesday evenings of December 4, 11, 18, 1889, and 

 January 8, 15, 2-2, 39, 1890. The following will be the subjects of his lec- 

 tures : 



1. Civilization as related to Surroundings. 



2. Some neglected Trees. 



3. Some famous Trees. 



4. Trees along our Roadsides. 



5. Trees in our Yards. 



6. Trees we are Exterminating. 



7. Practical Forestry. 



