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restrictions placed upon non-conforming Christians. Considerable 

 discussion concerning the extent and cause of the present move- 

 ment followed, and sympathy was expressed with the subjects of 

 persecution. 



The President directed attention to the ferns from Jamaica 

 (the gift of Mr. Adam Brown) which were on view, and said that 

 the remainder of the collection, together with some plants collected 

 by Mr. Wm. Hussey in the south of England, would be ready for 

 the next meeting. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



THURSDAY, AFBIJL 28th, 1892. 



SPECIAL MEETING. 



The President, Mr. Alexander, in the chair. 



Five applications for membership were received. 



The President then read a page by T. J. W. Burgess, M. B., 

 F. R. S. C, of Montreal, entitled " Notes on the Genus Rhus," and 

 dealing especially with the poisonous varieties to be found in Canada. 



In the course of the discussion which followed the reading of 

 the paper, Mr. Fearman said that in Muskoka Wild Balsam 

 ( Inipatiens Flava) was used as a remedy for ivy poisoning. 



The President announced that the next would be the annual 

 meeting. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



THUMSDAT, MAY 12tli, 1892. 



REGULAR MEETING. 



The President, Mr. Alexander in the chair. 



The minutes of the meetings of April 14th and 28th were read 

 and confirmed. ^ 



The Corresponding Secretary announced the receipt of twelve 

 exchanges and a number of Government reports. 



The following, from whom applications had been received in 

 April, were elected ordinary members of the Association : Alex. E. 

 Adam, Jas. R. Adam, Ernest Alexander, Alf H. Baker, J. W. Bow- 

 man, J. G. Y. Burkholder, Chas. E. Cameron, Alf C. Crisp, Geo. 



