l6o ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. [Jan. 14, 



June 23, 1894. The annual excursion of the Section to Bergen 

 swamp was made. Much of the swamp was found to be under water. 

 The flowers, usually so abundant, were scarce, with the exception of 

 Sarracenia purpurea L. 



July 9, 1894. Mr. Baxter exhibited Solanum Carolmense L. , 

 and Arenaria lateriflora L. , both rare. 



July 23, 1894. Mr. Baxter showed Epipactis viridiflora Reichb. , 

 from the bank of the Genesee river. The last edition of Gray's 

 Manual gives Buftalo and Syracuse as the only known stations. 



A bouquet of pressed flowers from Crecy-en-Brie, France, sent 

 bv Mrs. A. M. Dumond, was received. 



August 6, 1894. Mr. Dunbar exhibited Vincetoxicum nigrum 

 Moench. Miss Beckwith showed Specularia perfoliata A. DC, 

 Veronica Virginica L. , Habenaria hyperborea R. Br. , Hydrastis Can- 

 adensis L., in fruit, Morns rubra L. , Pyrus arbuti folia L. f., 

 Nymphaa odorata var. mirior Sims, and leaves of Carpinus Carolin- 

 iana Walter, having peculiar variations probably due to arrested 

 development. 



August 20, 1894. Mr. Bax,ter showed IVoodwardia Virginica 

 Smith, and reported a new station for it at Adams Basin ; also Polan- 

 isia graveolens Raf. 



September 3, 1894. Professor W. H. Lennon, of Brockport, 

 exhibited leaves of Sassafras showing variations of form. 



Miss Beckwith showed Mollugo verticillata L., and Datura 

 Tatula L. , from Brooklyn Navy Yard. 



Mr. Baxter exhibited Goodycra repeiis R. Br. , Drosera inter- 

 media var. Americana DC, D. rotundifolia L. , Utricularia inter- 

 media Hayne, U. cor?iuta Michx. , and U. resupiyiata B. D. Greene, 

 from Mendon ponds. 



Mr. A. M. Dumond presented the Section with a collection of 

 pressed specimens from France. 



Dr. Searing showed a number of plants collected by her on Long 

 Island. 



In microscopical studies Mr. Dumond exhibited Rivularia 

 attached to Ceratophyllum. Mr. Streeter showed Scenedesmus. 



September 17, 1894. Among the large number of plants exhib- 

 ited were Spartina cynosuroides Willd, by Mr. Baxter, and Celtis 

 occidentalis L. , by Mr. Dunbar, found by Mr. Laney. 



October 19, 1894. Dr. Searing showed a number of grasses 

 from Long Island. 



