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for membership approved by the council. The following were 
elected active members: M. S. Bebb, Rockford; James R. 
Dudley, Palo Alto, Cal.; D. P. Penhallow, Montreal, Canada; 
and W. A. Setchell, New Haven, Conn. 
The council having also recommended that Dr. A. W. 
Chapman, of Apalachicola, Florida, who by his advanced age 
is practically precluded from active membership, be elected 
an honorary member, he was unanimously so chosen. 
The following papers were then read: | 
BRITTON, ELAZARETHG.: Some. ncies.on.a_ reursian of the 
ment of the garden and the plans for its development so far 
Bronx Park for the garden, and a large-scale topographic 
map is now being made. It is the intention to provide labor- 
atories and equipment for all departments of research. 
Discussed by Messrs. Bailey and Robinson. 
ATKINSON, GEo. F.: 4 contribution to a knowledge of North 
American phycophilous Jungt.—Mr. Atkinson gave an accoun 
for details of which the paper itself must be awaited. 
At the opening of the afternoon session the following reso- 
lution was presented by L. H. Bailey: 
Resolved: That the Botanical Society of America express its thanks 
to Dr. N. L. Britton for his account of the condition and Las aa 
of the movement for a botanical garden in the city of New Yor! 4 
and congratulate the People of that city on the prospect of its rapl d 
development; and, furthermore, that the society commend the Boar 
of es of the Garden and the Board of Scientific Directors for 
wisdom 
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The resolution was adopted, and a copy was ordered to be 
forwarded to the Proper officers of the garden. 
The following Papers were then read: 
HOLLIck, ARTHUR: The genus Liriodendropsis Mewd.— 
Mr. Hollick described the peculiar forms of liriodendron-like 
