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roses under cultivation at Highland Park ; also specimens of pine, 

 showing the stages in the development of fruit occurring in three 

 consecutive years. 



July I, 1895. Dr. Frederick Starr, of Chicago University, by 

 request, spoke on the flora of Mexico, giving some account of a recent 

 visit by him to that country, and saying that it was a wonderful and 

 unworked field for botanists. 



Mrs. J. H. McGuire showed Symphytum asperrjmtim Sims, the 

 first time it has been reported in this district. 



July 15, 1895. Miss Beckwith reported a new station for Phlox 

 siibulata L. near Maxwell's station, Livingston county. She also 

 reported finding Solanum Dulcamara L. with white blossoms in the 

 same locality. 



Mr. Baxter exhibited a plant of Brasenia peltata Pursh, not in 

 bloom, from Bushnell's Basin. 



August 12, 1895. Mr. Baxter reported Magnolia acufnhiata L. 

 and Poterium Canadense Benth. and Hook, at Fisher's station. 



Miss Macauley and Miss Beckwith reported Aster Novi-Belgii 

 var. elodes Gray and Gerardia purpurea var. paupercula Gray, at 

 Mendon. 



August 26, 1895. Miss Beckwith exhibited a "double-flowered" 

 form of Ranunculus acris L. , found by her in the same place where 

 it had been found by Mr. Fuller thirteen years ago, and Polygonum 

 sagittatum L. having peduncles armed with fine, saw-toothed prickles. 



September 23, 1895. Miss Beckwith showed specimens of 

 Aster Novce-Anglice L. with variations in color from nearly white 

 through pink to dark purple. 



October 7, 1895. Miss Beckwith showed Hyssop2is officinalis L. 

 from Pinnacle Avenue. 



October 25, 1895. Mr. Baxter brought a twig of Quercus 

 bicolor Willd. upon which were eleven leaves presenting a great 

 variety of form. Specimens of hickory nuts were shown by different 

 members, making an interesting study. A typical Carya sulcata 

 Nutt. was shown by Mr. Laney. 



Miss Beckwith reported a new station for Geranium pusillum L. 

 on Monroe avenue near Laburnum crescent. 



Mr. Fuller gave some interesting observations on Acer sacchar- 

 inum var. nigrum Torr. and Gr. , which he had made during the 

 season. 



