52 JOURNAL OF THE [April, 



6. Achene of Eleocharis mutata : by N. L. Brixton. 



7. Achene of Scirpus microcarpus Presl: by N. L. Britton. 



Meeting of December i8th, 1891. 



The Vice-President, Mr. J. D. Hyatt, in the chair. 



Thirty-three persons present. 



Mr. Charles F. Cox delivered a lecture entitled " What is a 

 Diatom ? " This lecture was illustrated by one hundred stere- 

 opticon projections of diatoms, and is published entire in the 

 January number of this volume of the Journal. 



On motion the thanks of the Society were tendered Mr. Cox 

 for this interesting, valuable, and beautifully illustrated lecture. 



On motion it was resolved that when the Society adjourns it 

 adjourn to meet on the evening of January 5th, 1892. 



Meeting of January 5TH, 1892. 



The President, Mr. P. H. Dudley, in the chair. 

 Twenty-eight persons present. 



Prof. Henry M. Rusby, M.D., and Mr. J. W. Lloyd were 

 elected Resident Members. 



The Annual Reports of the Treasurer and the Committee on 

 Publications were presented and adopted. 



This being the designated time for the election of officers, the 

 chair appointed Dr. Edw. G. Love and the Rev. Geo. E. F. 

 Haas tellers, and at the close of the polls the following persons 

 were declared elected as officers of the Society for the coming 

 year: 



President, J. D. Hyatt. 

 Vice-President, Charles S. Shultz. 

 Recording Secretary, George E. Ashby. 

 Corresponding Secretary, J. L. Zabriskie. 

 Treasurer, James Walker. 

 Librarian, Ludwig Riederer. 

 Curator, George E. Ashby. 



F. W. Devoe. 

 Auditors, { w. E. Damon. 

 F. W. Leggett. 



