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With an early start, several betook themselves thither by- 

 passing through Manchester and Essex woods, to see the 

 habitat of Linn^a Borealis, as it occurs in our particular 

 llora. The spots were grow Vaccinium vitis Idaa and An- 

 dromeda polifolia were severally revisited by those who 

 came by the route of Danvers plains. Some fine specimens 

 of trees; among others, a. soLSSB.fra.s {Sassafras OJiciiiale,) 

 which measured four feet in circumference, and was about 

 forty-five feet in height, on the farm of Mr. Augustus Fow- 

 ler, claimed their attention. Cistus Canadensis, Trientalis 

 Americana, Kalmia augustifolia, Smilacina bifolia were 

 also observed in flower. 



At one o'clock, P. M., the several members of the party 

 met at " Knowlton's," as the place of rendevous is famil- 

 iarly called, where Sarracenia purpurea, Pyrolas and other 

 plants were seen. The meeting, called to order, with Dr. 

 A. Nichols in the chair, listened to remarks offered by those 

 present, and examined whatever specimens had been col- 

 lected. After an hour's session, adjourned to a future 

 meeting, to take place in July or August. 



August 16, 1S50. 

 Field Meeting at North -Andover, Sutton's Mills. 



Banks and Shores of the "Great Pond" and of the 

 Merrimack River examined. Meeting called to order at 

 three o'clock, P. M. Proceedings of the last field meeting 

 read. Plants collected, examined, and a list prepared by 

 the Secretary, to be preserved on the files of the Institute. 

 Dr. A. Nichols and Messrs Willard and Fowler off"ered in- 

 ieresting remarks. The following were the species noticed, 

 viz : Alisma plantago, Apocynum androsaemifolium, Aster 

 Linarifolia, Campanula rotundifolia, Epilobium colora- 

 tum, E. spicatum, Gratiola aurea, Hypoxis erecta, Eupa- 

 torium purpureum, E. perfoliatum, Impatiens fulva, Neot- 

 tia cernua, (Enothera biennis, Oxalis stricta, Pycnathe- 

 mum aristatum, Pontederia cordata, Saggitaria saggitifolia, 

 Spirssa alba and S. tomentosa, Scutellaria lateriflora. Ver- 

 bena hastata. 



Two skulls of the Indian races, exhumed on the land of 

 the " Mills" were presented to the Institute by Eben Sut- 



