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by a learned address by Dr. T. A. Alien of New York on "Linnaeus and 

 American Zoology," which forms a most valuable contribution to the 

 history of zoology. 



At the close of these exercises the delegates proceeded in a body to 

 "La Hermatage," a quaint little French hotel in the Borough of the Bronx 

 near the New York Botanical Garden. Here the party was joined by the 

 Swedish Minister to America and the members of the Swedish Legation in 

 New York City. After dining together the party returned to the lecture 

 room in the Museum building of the New York Botanical Garden. The 

 first address of the afternoon, "Linnaeus and American Botany," was 

 delivered by Dr. P. A. Rydberg, a fellow countryman of Linnaeus. This 

 addi'ess dealt in a masterly and interesting manner with the sources of 

 Linnaeus' information concerning American plants, closing with a discus- 

 sion of the genus Lhinuea which was at first supposed to contain a single 

 species, but to which subsequent exploration and study added two others. 

 To these a fourth was added from Arctic America. The second and closing 

 address of the afternoon was delivered by Dr. H. H. Rushy on the "Flowers 

 of North American plants known to Linnaeus." This lecture was made 

 doubly interesting by the fine display of lantern slides by which it was 

 accompanied. These belonged to the Van Brunt collection of the Botanical 

 Garden, which is one of the finest and most complete collections of hand 

 painted lantern slides of American plants. 



After these exercises a walk of about three-quarters of a mile through 

 the magnificent natural forest of Bronx Park brought the party to the Lin- 

 naen bridge on Pelham Parkway, 'i he party was conducted by Dr. W. A. 

 Murrill, who pointed out a number of characteristic American trees known 

 to Linnaeus. At the bridge a tablet to the memory of Linnaeus was un- 

 veiled. Appropriate addresses were made by several persons of note and 

 the key to the tablet which contained various articles of scientific interest 

 was given to the New York Historical Society for safe keeping until the 

 23d of May, 1957, when another anniversary celebration is to be held 

 and the contents of the tablet examined. The members of the staff of the 

 New York Zoological Garden then conducted the party through their 

 grounds, showing the collections with especial reference to the American 

 animals known to Linnaeus. 



The evening program consisted of a reception at the Aquarium in 

 Battery Park and of a series of addresses at the Brooklyn Museum of Arts 



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