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Steele ; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Helena C. Gaskin ; Cura- 

 tor, Miss Louise M. Stabler ; Librarian; Mr. M, L. Delafield, Jr.; 

 Editor, Dr. N. L. Britton ; Associate Editors, Miss Emily L. Gre- 



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gory, Ph.D., Prof. Jos. Schrenk, Dr. H. H. Rusby, Prof. C. 

 Henry Kain, Mr. Arthur Hollick. 



. Prof. T. C. Porter presented notes upon several species of our 

 native flora. Among them an Aster, related to A. cordifolmSy 

 but apparently undescribed. 



Dr, Britton showed a specimen of a new species of Rhexia 

 from May's Landing, N. J., collected by Dr. J. E. Peters. From 

 the aristate petals Dr. Britton proposes for it the name of R. 

 aristosa. Dr. Willis presented specimens of flowering shoots of 

 Acer dasycarpum from a tree which has the peculiarity of bloom- 

 ing each year In the late autumn or early winter. Dr. Newberry 

 showed specimens of the fruit of Apieba Tibourba from Central 

 America, and remarked on the oil extracted from the seeds, a 

 bottle of which was also shown. 



At the adjourned meeting of Jan. 23, the President was in the 

 chair and twenty-one persons present. 



Mrs. Matilde Sutro, Mr. E. S. Miller and Mrs. Alia Doughty 

 were elected active members. 



Prof. L. H. Bailey was elected a corresponding member. 



Dr. Emily L, Gregory read a paper on " Some Special 

 Forms of Periderm," which was illustrated by a series of micro- 

 scopical preparations, taking up especially the corky, wing-like 

 growth of Liqitidambar, Qtierctis macrocarpa, Etionymus alatus 

 and Acer campestre. 



Mr. Sterns reported that copies of the appeal for a Botanical 

 Garden had been distributed. He gave some account of the 

 universally favorable comments of the press. On motion it was 

 resolved that the Botanic Garden Committee of last year be re- 

 appointed by the President and instructed to make every reason- 

 able effort to advance the project of a public botanic garden in 

 New York City. 



