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He briefly mentioned the large collection of invertebrates, and 

 stated that, for the most part, it had not yet been worked up. One of 

 the Anemones, however, is probably new. In this connection the 

 speaker called attention to the interest connected with the geographi- 

 cal distribution of the Actiniaria, as Professor McMurrich considered 

 them to be related to Pacific forms. 



In conclusion. Dr. Northrop mentioned the collection of plants, 

 comprising about seven thousand specimens, and representing about 

 six hundred to seven hundred species. These, he stated, were being 

 worked up by Mrs. Northrop, and twenty or thirty of the species 

 were in all probability new. 



The plants, as well as the birds, are decidedly Antillean in char- 

 acter and affinities. 



