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five or six papers on Jamaica fungi, beginning with Patrick 

 Browne in 1755, but the total number known from the island is 

 so far less than a hundred species. About five hundred num- 

 bers were taken by the speaker during his recent visit to the 

 island. Of these nearly one half belonged to the Polyporaceae. 

 About one hundred were Agaricaceae, over thirty Thelephora- 

 ceae, but only three Hydnaceae. Of the Pyrenomycetes over 

 one half belonged to the Xylariaceae. Of rusts (Uredinales) 

 there were only twelve. Quite unexpectedly, the conidial stages 

 of the powdery mildews (Erysiphaceae) were fairly abundant, 

 but in no case were perithecia found. 



As a rule, fungi are more abundant at the lower elevations 

 and in the drier parts of the island. In the moist mountain 

 woods where the conditions are most favorable for the growth of 

 ferns, fungi are not abundant. Some saprophytes were found in 

 such locations but parasites were almost entirely absent. 



Mr. Nash exhibited a living flowering specimen of a new spe- 

 cies of Pitcairnia collected by Dr. Britton in St. Kitts. Among 

 its more prominent characters were the absence of spines and 

 the conspicuous whitening of the under side of the leaves. 



Dr. Britton described the finding of this plant at the summit 

 of Mt. Misery, on the rim of an extinct crater. It was growing 

 in a deep carpet of moss and was associated with other brome- 

 liads including Pitcairnia alta, a spiny species, and an undescribed 

 Tillandsia. 



Dr. Howe was now called to the chair and Dr. Britton pre- 

 sented the following resolutions on the recent death of Dr. Tim- 

 othy F. Allen : 



Resolved, That in the death of Dr. Timothy F. Allen, for 

 many years one of its Vice-Presidents, and one of its original 

 incorporators, the Torrey Botanical Club and the science of bot- 

 any have experienced a serious loss. 



Resolved, That the sincere sympathy of the Club be and is 

 hereby extended to the family of Dr. Allen. 



Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the 

 minutes of the Club, and that they be printed in Torreva. 



The above resolutions were accepted and adopted. 



F. S. Earle, 

 Secretary. 



