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September 4, 1891. Dr. Searing exhibited Solidago rigida. 



Miss Macauley exhibited Lycopodium dendroidum ih fruit, branches 

 of Gaylussacia resi/iosa, Andromeda polifolia, Cassandra calyculata from 

 Mendon. 



September 18, 1891. Miss Beckwith exhibited Arctostaphylos 

 Uva-ursi from near Mumford ; this is rarely found so far south, and 

 never before reported in this section. Gentiana crinifadindi G. quinque- 

 flora were also shown. 



October 23, 1891. Miss Beckwith exhibited Amarantus blitoides 

 newly introduced from the West. The latest edition of Gray's Bot- 

 any reports it as only reaching east as far as western New York. 



November 6, 1891. Mr. Streeter illustrated the process of Abs- 

 cissa with branch and leaves of Horse-chestnut. 



Miss Beckwith showed Liiiaria Canadensis, not before seen in the 

 Section, and fruit of Nemopanthes fascicularis. 



The Curator, Miss Beckwith, reported that 200 specimens of 

 plants had been sent to the Melbourne Botanical Gardens in return 

 for a collection of Australian plants sent from that Society to the 

 Section. Microscopical Studies : Spirogyra, Vaucheria, Lenma, 

 Euglena, Red Protococcus, Nitzschia tenuis, Clcsterium, and the cir- 

 culation of protoplasm in Vallisneria. 



November 20, 1S91. The evening was devoted to the study of 

 Mosses. Dr. Searing described the life history of the genus Hypnum 

 from spore to fruitage, illustrating her subject with drawings and 

 pressed specimens of the different species. 



December 4, 1891. Miss Ijeckwith exhibited a growing plant of 

 Goodyera pubescens in fruit, found at Ithaca by Warner W. Gilbert. 

 This exhibit is worthy of special mention, as the plant is rarely seen 

 in blossom or fruit. 



A collection of 75 pressed specimens of native Syrian plants was 

 received from Mr. Joseph B. Fuller. The Secretary was instructed to 

 return a suitable acknowledgment of the generous gift to the Section. 



December 18, 1891. Ilex verticiHata, from Seneca Park and/, /cevi- 

 gata from River Road were shown. 



The study of Acorns was continued from the last meeting. 

 Seven species were reported found in this locality. 



Mr. Laney exhibited a. large number of leaves of indigenous 

 shrubs and trees. 



