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been completed at the close of 1889, with the exception of the 

 index number, which is yet to be issued ; that work had been 

 begun on Vol. V., and Nos.l, 2, and 3 were well advanced toward 

 publication ; that Vol. VIII. of the Transactions had been 

 completed during the summer recess ; and that Vol. IX., for the 

 present session-year, was in progress, 



The transfer of the publication-office of the Annals from this 

 city to Philadelphia, as recommended to the Committee and 

 authorized by the Council last summer, had been carried out. 

 Satisfactory arrangements had been made with the Collins 

 Printing House at Philadelphia; and the new volume (V.) was 

 being printed there, in work of fine grade, at a reduction of cost 

 upon New York prices amounting to some twenty-five per cent. 

 The experiment was regarded as highly successful. 



All the reports thus presented were accepted unanimously, and 

 ordered to be placed on file. 



The President explained the rules regarding the Annual 

 Election, the composition of the Council's ticket as required by 

 the By-laws, and the liberty of any membei' to alter it, or to 

 present different tickets, for the votes of the Society. He then 

 appointed Dr. Laudy and Mr. P. E. GARRETSONto act as tellers. 



As no name had been presented on the Council's list for the 

 office of Librarian, — owing to an uncertainty at the time of its 

 issue, — Prof. Martin nominated for that position Captain 

 Anthony W. Vogdes, U. S. A. 



During the preparation of the tellers* report, after collecting 

 the votes, the following papers were read by title: — 



I. A study of some LOUISIANA CANE-JUICES, SUGARS, AND 



molasses. 



by F. G. WIECHMANN, PH.D. 



II. A LIST OF STATE AND LOCAL FLORAS OF THE UNITED STATES 



AND CANADA. 



BY N. L. BRITTON, PH.D. 



These two papers are published, the first appended to the 

 proceedings of this meeting, and the second in Vol. V. of the 

 Annals. 



