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at any future time, the Institute might have an opportunity to 

 investigate it. 



Mr. P. remarked that since the mortality the breams had 

 become very numerous again from the surviving ones left behind. 

 He also showed that the Pomotis appendix or the Black-eared 

 Pond fish, had been detected in Concord, Middlesex County ; 

 the proximity to us encouraging the hope that it ■will be, ere 

 long, found in Essex County. 



The finding of Myriangium Curtisii, at Hingham, Plymouth 

 County, by Mr. C. J. Sprague, of Boston, — a plant hitherto 

 unknown to so northern a region, was the subject of remark 

 by Rev. John L. Russell, who said that he Avas convinced that 

 it needed only constant and patient observation in every one to 

 develope new wonders in our very midst, which for many years 

 may have eluded our sight. He had ranged the beautiful belts 

 of native trees in that picturesque seashore town, once his resi- 

 dence, yet had in all his herborizations never seen this curious 

 production until it was given to him by his friend. To his grat- 

 ification and surprise he had himself found, near Castle Hill, three 

 quite large and very fine specimens of Sticta auratu, supposed 

 by him hitherto a denizen of shaded and damp rocks : while be- 

 side the two or three English plants, those well known, linger- 

 ing co-settlers of the vicinity of Dark lane, (a place now known 

 only in memory) ; he had seen, during the past Spring, the 

 elegant Sedum acre, naturalizing itself in perfection on our pas- 

 ture rocks and adding a new feature to our Flora. Adjourned. 



Friday, December 14, 1855. 



Evening Meeting. Rev. John L. Russell presiding. 



Record and list of donations read. 



Letters pertaining to the several interests of the Institute 

 were read by the Secretary, among which were those from Dr. 

 John C. Warren, of Boston, and from Professor Jefiries 

 Wyman, of Cambridge, 



