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After' stating the object of the meeting, Miss Beckwith called 

 special attention to the exhibit of New Zealand Ferns, presented to 

 the Academy by Mr. C. W. Seelye, and also to the specimens of 

 Greenland plants collected by the Peary Relief Expedition, and pre- 

 sented to the Academy by Professor W. W. Rowlee, of Cornell 

 University. 



Brief extracts from the detailed account of the botanical results of 

 the expedition, published by Professors Rowlee and Wiegand, were 

 read by the Recorder of the Section, Mrs. J. H. McGuire. 



Mr. a. J. Perkins read a paper entitled : 



NOTES ON THE YOSEMITE FLORA. 



The paper was illustrated by mounted specimens collected by Mr. 

 and Mrs. Perkins. 



Mr. E. Howard Eaton read a paper on 



ECONOMIC BOTANY AS AFFECTED BY OUR COMMON 



BIRDS. 



The paper, naming the birds most useful in protecting the crops 

 of the farmers, was not only of great interest to botanists and the culti- 

 vators of the soil, but to all lovers of our song birds as well. It was 

 illustrated by prepared skins of the birds described. 



Professor Charles Wright Dodge gave an address on 



GERMINATION. 



The address was illustrated by lantern slides and experiments. 



A fine collection of rare native plants, mostly collected at Bergen 

 Swamp, was shown. 



Mr. John Dunbar exhibited a fine collection of flowers from 

 Highland Park, and Messrs. J. B. Keller & Sons also contributed 

 some choice cultivated plants. 



June 21, 1898. 



The meeting was held at the Reynolds Library, President 

 Fairchild in the chair, thirty-nine persons present. 



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