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actual plant. One of the most noteworthy plants in his list, 

 Cypripedium arietimim, when reported in Wayne County, was far 

 from any other recorded station. This specimen, a single plant, 

 was collected by other botanists, but Mr. Hankenson, iDy an ex- 

 change, succeeded in obtaining it, and it is now in our herbarium, 

 the only specimen known to have been found within the limits of 

 our territory. 



One who knew him well has said: "In character, Mr. Hankenson 

 was singularly reserved, though warmly expansive to those of kindred 

 mind. Gifted with a remarkable memory, by constant reading he 

 stored his mind with the best to be obtained from literature, thus 

 adding to his native inborn culture. Clear and clean- minded, most 

 Christian in his judgments, unselfish, unfailing, uncomplaining, — to 

 those who knew him best his life will ever be an illustration of the 

 Christ example, and the memory of his home life will be a lasting 

 memorial of his beautiful, consistent character." 



Work of the Botanical Section. 



In a report of the Botanical Section made June ii, 1881, Mrs, 

 Streeter, its founder and first Secretary, said : "The work of 

 making a collection of the flora of the vicinity of Rochester is thus 

 fairly commenced, and we believe the work is in the hands of those 

 who will not rest from their labors as long as there is one herb, 

 shrub, or tree in our neighborhood that has not yielded up at least 

 one of its secrets." 



The founder of the Section and many other members have 

 , passed away, but the work is still being carried on. Looking 

 back over the thirty years of its existence, the members of the 

 Section can see that some of the dreams of its founder have been 

 realized, and we can only regret that she was not longer permitted 

 to share in the work and in the measure of success obtained in 

 making a collection of the flora of this vicinity. A brief history of 

 what has been accomplished is of interest in this connection. 



Ever since its organization, the Section has met regularly, 

 with varying attendance as to numbers, but during that period 

 there has been no suspension of meetings except occasionally for 

 brief summer vacations. 



