Cornelius Van Brunt, whosetwo lectures 
had been so generally enjoyed. 
On motion, the committee was requested 
to prepare a suitable minute in relation 
to the matter, for incorporation in the 
Proceedings. The committee subse- 
quently prepared the following: 
It is with sincere regret that we re- 
cord the death, on October ist, of Mr. 
Cornelius Van Brunt, who was so wide- 
ly and favorably known in the public 
lecture field, especially by reason of 
his unique and exquisite series of color- 
ed lantern slides, with, which his lect- 
ures were illustrated. - 4 
By this Association he is pleasantly 
remembered in connection with the lec-— 
tures on ‘‘Wild Flowers in and about 
Greater New York” and “The Canadi- 
an Rockies and Their Flowers’’, de- 
livered before the Association on March 
19th, 1902 and February 5th, 1903, re- 
spectively: lectures which were a 
revelation and a delight tothose who 
were privileged to attend. 
Mr. Milo D. Herron, New Brighton, 
was elected an active member. 
The election of officers for the ensuing 
year was then held, with the following 
result: 
President—Howard R. Bayne. 
Secretary--Arthur Hollick. 
Treasurer—J. Blake Hillyer. 
Curator—C. A. Ingalls. 
Trustee—Wm. T. Davis. 
On motion, it was Resolved: that the 
regular meetings of the Association 
during the ensuing year be held on the 
second Saturday evening of each month, 
except June, July, August and Septem— 
ber. 
SPECIMENS EXHIBITED. 
Dr. Arthur MHollick exhibited a 
specimen of Hudson shaly sandstone, 
consisting of a mass of Orthis testudin™ 
aria Dalm., obtained from a large 
bowlder on the west side of Steuben St., 
Concord, to which attention had been 
called by Mr. L. W. Freeman. The 
bowlder is alarge one and is beauti- 
fully glaciated. 
Dr. Hollick also exhibited a finely 
glaciated pebble of compact serpentine 
and a mass of bowlder till, obtained 
from a caisson excavation in the lower 
part of Manhattan Island, contributed 
by Mr. E. C. Delavan. 
Mr. Philip Dowell exhibited speci- 
mens of Dryopteris Bootit (Tuckerm.) 
Underw. and D. Goldieana (Hook.) A. 
Gray, collected on the east side of South 
Ave., near Arlington station, represent- 
ing two ferns not previously reported 
from the Island. 
Mr. Wm. T. Davis’exhibited a living 
specimen of a Hypnum moss and read 
the following memorandum: 
In April, 1893, some sand, pebbles 
and a few sprays of A/ypnum moss 
were placed in water in the quart jar 
here shown. The moss has continued 
to flourish during the past ten years. 
On several occasions a snail was drop- 
ped into the jar, and when the moss 
grew too high it was shoved back into 
the pebbles and sand. The only other 
change made during these years was to 
add a little water from time to time, as 
that in the bottle evaporated. 
Mr. Davis also exhibited thin wood 
sections and a series of photographs of 
Staten Island trees, prepared by Mr. 
Romeyn B. Hough of Lowville, N. Y. 
