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native flowers, aud his interesting exhibitions of them. Today he 

 had the pleasant privilege of presenting to the Society the Herba- 

 rium of Native Orchids, collected and prepared by Mr. Hitchings, 

 — a gift to the Society from Mr. Hitchings' family — and which 

 he hoped would be known as the "Hitchings Herbarium of Native 

 Orchids." On motion of Francis H. Appleton, seconded by 

 William C. Strong, it was unanimously voted that the heartiest 

 thanks of the Society be extended to the family of Mr. Hitchings 

 for the gift, and that it be designated the "Hitchings Herbarium 

 of Native Orchids." 



The following named persons, having been recommended by the 

 Executive Committee as members of the Society, were, on ballot, 

 duly elected : 



Frederick A. Blake, of Rochdale. 



Miss Mary L. Ware, of Boston. 



The following named persons, were, on recommendation of the 

 Executive Committee, elected Corresponding Members of the 

 Society : 



Cavali^re Enrico Ragusa, Palermo, Sicily. 



William Watson, Assistant Curator of the Royal 



Botanic Gardens, Kew, England. 

 Daniel T. Curtis, Medford. 



Adjourned to Saturday, Maj^ 5. 



BUSINESS MEETING. 



Saturday, May 5, 1894. 

 An adjourned meeting of the Society was holden at eleven 

 o'clock, the President, Nathaniel T. Kidder, in the chair. 



The following named persons, having been recommended by the 

 Executive Committee, were, on ballot, duly elected members of 

 the Society : 



E. S. Draper, of Hopedale. 



Professor W. T. Councilman, of Boston. 



E. PiERSON Beeue, of Boston. 



Adjourned to Saturday, June 2. 



