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the more conspicuous plants were exhibited. As the herba- 

 rium material secured by the expedition has not yet been 

 studied, no detailed account of the botanical features of the region 

 was attempted. All of this part of the island has been devas- 

 tated by war. There is no primitive forest and comparatively 

 few large trees are left standing. On the return, a few days were 

 spent in Havana visiting the botanical institutions of that cit}'. 



Dr. Britton exhibited specimens of what seem to be two species 

 of hackberr}'. The common Ccltis occidcntalis of the eastern states 

 is a small tree seldom exceeding 40 feet in height, having smooth, 

 slightly acuminate leaves and globular orange- colored fruits. On 

 an excursion of the Torrey Club to the Delaware Water-Gap 

 some years ago, some much larger trees were observed growing 

 in moist locations and having long acuminate leaves and oval 

 fruits. This seems to be the Ccltis canina of Rafinesque. It is 

 somewhat widely distributed, its range overlapping to some ex- 

 tent that of C. occideiitalis, but it always occurs on moister, 

 richer lands and grows to be a much larger tree. 



F. S. Earle, 

 Secretary. 



Tuesday, Dkckmhek 8, 1903 



The Club met at the College of Pharmacy at the usual hour ; 

 18 persons present ; Dr. Rusb)' in the chair. 



Dr. C. A. King, Mr. J. A. Shafer and Mr. Frederick H. Blod- 

 gett were elected members of the Club. 



The resignation of Mr. B. D. Gilbert as a member of the Club 

 was accepted. 



A proposition from the Scientific Alliance was submitted by 

 Dr. liritton, suggesting the weekly publication of notices of 

 society meetings and other items of scientific interest in place of 

 the monthly Bulletin now published. After some discussion the 

 suggestion was unanimously approved. 



The .scientific program consi.sted of a paper by Mr. VV. T. 

 Hornc on "The Vegetation of Kadiak Island, Alaska." The 

 paper was illustrated by a large number of botanical specimens 



