234 ROCHESTER ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. [JUHC 9, 



A collection of cultivated plants from the parks by Mr. John 

 Dunbar ; 



A collection of native plants of Monroe County and vicinity, 

 comprising many rare and interesting species. 



June 9, 1896. 



The meeting was held at the Reynolds Library, President 

 Fairchild in the chair. Sixty persons present. 



The council report was adopted which recommended: 



(i) The payment of certain bills. (2) The election of Mrs. 

 R. P. Gray as an active member. 



The Librarian reported that 400 volumes and pamphlets had 

 been added to the library since the report at the annual meeting 

 in January, and gave the titles of some of the more important 

 contributions. 



The President asked the members for an expression of their 

 wishes as to the place of meeting. A majority preferred to continue 

 the meetings at the Reynolds Library. 



Upon motion of Mr. Emil Kuichling, the Academy gave a 

 vote of thanks to the Trustees of the Reynolds Library for granting 

 to the Society the use of the lecture hall. ' 



Professor W. C. Morey, in behalf of the Trustees, responded 

 in a few remarks, assuring the Society that it was very welcome to 

 continue to hold its meetings at the Library. 



The following memorial was read: 



MEMORIAL OF SYLVENUS A. ELLIS. 



By Joseph E. Putnam. 



In the death of Dr. Ellis, on March 23, 1896, this Academy has 

 lost one of its oldest members, and it is fitting that some formal notice 

 of his life and work should be taken at this time. It is with a feeling 

 of dififidence that I undertake the task, though it is a labor of love. 

 Dr. Ellis was to me, what he was to many other young men, a wise 

 counselor and staunch friend, but in addition he was to me like a 

 father in all respects save blood relationship. 



