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vphu\^Ios-soides, Ny)nt'Jiiva odorata, Rosa setigera, and R. Caroliniaua 

 from Mendon ponds. • " 



Miss Beckwith reported finding Rudbeckia hirta with variations in 

 color at the base of the petals, the same as she had found for two 

 years previous in Gates. The markings and band of brown were 

 very distinct. As this is the third year they have been found, they 

 seem to have become established in that particular locality. (See 

 former article in this volume, pp. 170-171.) 



July 31, 1893. Habenaria tridentata, Asplenium Fi/ix-fcemifia, 

 A. thelypteroides, Solidago Juncea, Hypericum Kahnianuni, were shown 

 by Mr. Baxter and others. 



August 14, 1893. Mr. Baxter exhibited a number of plants from 



Mendon Ponds, among which were : Utricularia connita, Lycopodium 



clavatum, L. obscurum var. defidroideum, L. lucidiilum, Nemopanthes 



fascicidaris, Eriophoriim Virginicum (rare), Scleria veriicillata (rare), 



Didichium spathaceum, and Scheuchzeria palustris. 



August 28, 1893. Mr. Baxter exhibited Lechea major, Spirauthes 

 gracilis, Drosera intermedia, from Mendon, Camptosorus rhizophxlliis, 

 from Ogden, Ophioglossum vulgatum, Chetwpodium Bofrys, Fogonia 

 pendula (rare), in fruit, and Barionia tenella (rire), having both 

 flower and fruit, from Adams Basin. 



September 11, 1893. Mr. Baxter showed Viola rotundifo/ia, 

 Dicksonia pilosiuscula and Aspidium acrostic/ioides, the latter having 

 the pinnules divided and subdivided. 



Dr. Searing gave a brief account of the meetings of the A. A. A. S. 

 at Madison, Wis., and exhibited a number of the following pressed 

 specimens from that vicinity : Liatris squarrosa, Polygonum cilinode, 

 P. Virginianufn, Polygala sanguinea, Monotropa Hypopitys, Sullivantia 

 Ohionis, Lycopus rubellus, Gerardia grandiflora, Solidago ulmifolia, 

 Physostegia Virginiana, Corallorhiza odontorhiza. 



September 25, 1893. Miss Beckwith showed several specimens 

 of Monotropa uniflora which had a decided pink color. 



Mr. Baxter exhibited specimens of Anphicatpcea monoica, showing 

 the underground blossoms. 



Dr. Searing read a list of thirty-nine Fungi gathered by herself 

 and Miss Beckwith the preceding week, as follows : — 



