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ability ; courteous and unaffected, enthusiastic in pro- 

 moting the cause of liberty, yet dignilied, tirm and pru- 

 dent in all his actions. Ilis lono; and faithful services in 

 various important stations, legislative as well as judicial, 

 have caused his name to be cherished with gratitude and 

 respect. 



Mr. S. B. BuTTKiCK, of Salem, presented the follow- 

 ing list of plants observed by him during the excursion 

 in the forenoon : — 



Gerardiii purpurea, Purple gerardia. 



" teuuiiblia, Slender gerardia. 



Eupatorium purpurcum, . . . Trumpet weed. 

 " perfoliatuin, . • . Thoroughwort. 



Spiraea saliciColia, Meadow sweet. 



" tomentosa, Hardhack. 



Arum triphyllum, Indian turnip (iu fruit). 



Nabalus albus, AVliite flowering lettuce. 



Mulgedium leucophajum, . . . Blue lettuce. 



Ouoclea sensibilis, Sensitive fern. 



Cuscuta Gronovii, Dodder. 



Kudbeckia laciniata, Tall cone flower. 



Apoc}'num androssDmifoliura, Dogsbane. 



Typha latifolia, Reed mace (in fruit). 



Trichostema dichotomum, . . Blue curls; pennyroyal. 



Lespedcza capitata, Headed bush clover. 



Oxalis stricta, Yellow wood soitcI. 



Cichorium intybus, Succory. 



Lobelia inflata, Indian tobacco. 



" cardinalis, Cardinal flower. 



Brunella vulgaris, Common seinical. 



Eriopliorum polystachyon, 



var. angustifolium, .... Cotton grass. 



var. latifolium, an 



Goodyera repens, Kattlesuake plantain. 



Mr. F. W. Putnam, after some appropriate remarks, 

 introduced the following resolution, which was unani- 

 mously adopted : — 



