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ability ; courteous and unaffected, enthusiastic in pro- 

 moting the cause of liberty, yet dignified, firm and pru- 

 dent in all his actions. His long and faithful services in 

 various important stations, legislative as well as judicial, 

 have caused his name to be cherished with gratitude and 

 respect. 



Mr. S. B. BUTTRICK, of Salem, presented the follow- 

 ing list of plants observed by him during the excursion 

 in the forenoon : 



Gerardia purpurea, Purple gerardia. 



" tenuifolia, Slender gerardia. 



Eupatorium purpureura, . . . Trumpet weed. 

 " perfoliatum, . . . Thorough wort. 



Spiraea salicifolia, Meadow sweet. 



" tomeutosa, Hardback. 



Arum triphyllum, Indian turnip (in fruit). 



Nabalus albus, White flowering lettuce. 



Mulgedium Ieucopha3um, . . . Blue lettuce. 



Onoclea sensibilis, Sensitive fern. 



Cuscuta Gronovii, Dodder. 



Rudbeckia laciuiata, Tall cone flower. 



Apocynum androsaemifolium, Dogsbane. 



Typha latifolia, Reed mace (in fruit). 



Trichostema dichotomum, . . Blue curls ; pennyroyal. 



Lespedeza capitata, Headed bush clover. 



Oxalis stricta, Yellow wood sorrel. 



Cichorium intybus, ....... Succory. 



Lobelia inflata, Indian tobacco. 



" cardinalis, Cardinal flower. 



Brunella vulgaris, Common selfheaj. 



Eriophorum polystachybn, 



var. angustifolium, .... Cotton grass. 



var. latifolium, 



Goodyera repens, . Rattlesnake plantain. 



Mr. F. W. PUTNAM, after some appropriate remarks, 

 introduced the following resolution, which was unani- 

 mously adopted : 



