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Shaw. Fully one hundred phanerogams, five species of Lyco- 
podium and twenty-nine species of fern were noted. Miss Lily 
Wells exhibited a large and beautiful set of water color draw- 
ings illustrating the flora of the Catskills as seen on the above 
and previous trips. 
The Secretary read a suggestive paper, entitled “The 
Character and Distribution of the Indigenous Flora of Cali- 
fornia,” by Mr. R. E. B. McKenney, M. A. This has since 
been published in the “ Botanisches Centralblatt” for the 
present year. 
Dr. J. H. Wilson, from St. Andrew’s, Scotland, congratulated 
the society on its past success, and expressed kind wishes for 
it in the future. 
Mr. Philip C. Garrett, Logan, Philadelphia, was elected an or- 
dinary member, and Mr. A.W. Hosmera corresponding member. 
October 6.—Dr. Adolph Miller in the chair. The Chairman 
drew attention to the circular of announcement of the winter 
meetings just issued by the society. 
Professor Macfarlane and Professor C. H. Shaw then de- 
scribed ‘“‘ A Recent Tripto the White Mountains.”’ Dr. Shaw 
contrasted the alpine vegetation of the region with that of the 
European Alps, and showed how some types and groups are 
common to both, while others are peculiar to each region. 
Seven species of Lycopodium had been found, and the 
speaker stated that he had gathered all the native species 
during the past summer. Professor Macfarlane described the 
altitudinal distribution of the species in this and European 
countries and the period of blooming of each. A suggestive 
discussion followed. 
Dr. Miller then vacated the chair in favor of Mr. Francis 
Windle and communicated ‘‘ Botanical Notes from France and 
Germany.” The botanical features of the Paris Exhibition, 
the Jardin d’Acclimatation, the Jardin des Plantes, and the 
Botanical Institute at Strasburg were described. 
