b DAVENPORT ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES. 



Academy : J. D. Putnam, J. J. Nagel, J. G. Haupt, John 

 Hume, Mrs. M. A. Sanders, W. E, Crosbj, Mrs. C. E. Putnam, 

 W. H. Pratt. 



Messrs. J. D. Putnam, W. H. Pratt and J. G. Haupt were 

 appointed a committee to draft a plan of organization and a 

 programme of work for the section, and to report at the next 

 meeting. 



Mrs. Sanders exhibited a beautiful collection of plants col- 

 lected bj her husband, the late Alfred Sanders, illustrating the 

 Flora of Iowa nearly thirty years ago, and which she has 

 mounted in a handsome volume for exhibition at the Centennial, 

 afterwards to be placed in the Herbrarium of this Academy. 



Messrs. Nagel and Haupt reported that they had noticed the 

 white maple (Acer dasi/Garpum) in blossom March lOtli, some 

 three weeks earlier than usual. The weather has since been so 

 severe that, with the exception of a few club mosses, no plants 

 have been collected. 



Mr. Putnam stated that insects were beginning to become 

 lively and plentiful. 



April 14th, 1876. — Historical Section. 



Pursuant to notice a meeting was held this evening for the 

 preliminary organization of an Historical Section of the Acad- 

 emy. Ten members were present. 



Mr. J. A. Crandall was called to the chair and W. H. Pratt 

 was appointed Secretary. 



An application for the formation of the Historical Section was 

 drawn up and signed by the following persons : Mrs. C. E. Put- 

 nam, Messrs. J. A. Crandall, C. C. Leslie, C. T. Lindley, J. G. 

 Haupt, W. Kiepe, W. C. Putnam, H. S. Putnam, W. H. Pratt, 

 and John Hume. 



Messrs. C. C. Leslie and W. C. Putnam were appointed a 

 committee to draft a plan for the organization and working of 

 the Section, to be presented at the next meeting. 



Messrs. W. H. Pratt and J. G. Haupt were appointed a com- 

 mittee to obtain additional names to the application for organiz- 

 ing the Section. 



