FIELD MEETING AT MARBLEHEAD NECK. 149 



above referred to, kindly placed at the disposal of the 

 Institute by the officers of the association. The Presi- 

 dent in the chair. The records of the preceding meeting 

 read by the Secretary. 



The President spoke of the tendency, prevailing at 

 the present time, to resort to the seashore and there spend 

 the heated term. Every available space on our coast, 

 especially on the northern shore of Massachusetts Bay, 

 is occupied or being rapidly taken for this purpose ; land, 

 a few years since, that was considered of little value, 

 now commands high prices ; large and extensive hotels 

 have been erected, or being erected, at prominent points 

 for the accommodation of those who prefer this mode of 

 life. As the country becomes more settled and the peo- 

 ple acquire additional property, this custom will prevail, 

 and the numbers that resort thither will annually be on 

 the increase. 



Mr. John H. Sears, of Salem, exhibited the speci- 

 mens of the following plants and flowers found during 

 the morning ramble, and described the same. 



Anemone Virginica, L. Cakile Americana, Nutt. 



Elodes Virginica, Nutt. Spergularia rubra, Presl. 



Spergularia salina, Presl. Silene inflata, Smith. 



Oenothera biennis, L. Solidago odora, Ait. 



Ceplialanthus occidentalis, L. Xanthium strumarium, L. 



Lobelia cardinalis, L. Plantago maritima, L. 



Stachys palustris, L. Convolvulus arvensis, L. 



Datura stramonium, L. Salicornia herbacea, L. 



Suaedea maratima, Dum. Salsola kali, L. 



Zostera marina, L. Habenaria lacera, B. Br. 

 Habenaria psycodes, Gray. 



Mr. Sears also made some appropriate remarks upon 

 the troublesome weeds, so annoying to farmers. 



Hon. J. J. H. Gregory, of Marblehead, was called 



