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Miss R. Tannatt, C. Cooke. S. Tenney, C. G. Chever. William 

 Silver. 



Mr. George D. Phippen exhibited specimens of flowers, 

 gathered by him during the morning's excursion, as one of the 

 part J to the Magnolia swamp. Among these were two species of 

 Drosera or sun dew, growing out of the wet spongy moss or on 

 the black mud, which had then become desiccated and cracked, 

 or else from between the gj^ping cracks of the rude bridges which 

 formed rough transits for sleds and wood teams. Its exquisite- 

 ly tinted purple foliage and sparkling drops of secreted liquid, 

 render this a favorite little plant to lovers of flowers. Also he 

 showed Cllrdofiia borealls, whose deep blue berries are so ele- 

 gant when ripe : Blagnolia glaiica, already cited ; Kahnia 

 angustifolia and its nobler sister, the Kalmia lati folia ; the 

 Loosestrife, w|nch frequepts wet spots ; Naiimbergia ihrysi- 

 Jiora ; likewise, Lysiniachia qiiadrifolia. Prinos glaber^ 

 the elegant evergreen leaved inkberry ; the nightshade, or Sol- 

 anum dulcamara ; species of Asclepias, of Lfiliuni, and snowy 

 blossoms of the pond lily, that gem of our Ncav England 

 lakelets and slow streams, the Nymphcea odorata. Mr. P. 

 accompanied the showing of his herborizations by suggestive re- 

 marks on the introduction of our indigenous plants into gar- 

 dens — pointing out some as easy — others as difficult of artificial 

 culture — their natural aflinities to the plants and even vegeta- 

 bles of the farm ; and interspersing numerous valuable and 

 pleasing reflections adapted to the young — to pupils or others 

 attached to our schools, to whom a study of the forms of vege- 

 table-life would be salutary. 



Mr. Samuel P. Fowler remarked, on the occurrence of the 

 Magnolia so far to the northward — on the early history of its 

 first notice in the vicinity of Gloucester — on his success in 

 rearing it and kindred species in his garden, and on other 

 rare trees attributed to the flora of Cape Ann, which should be 

 diligently sought for by florists and local botanists. 



Mr. John M. Ives produced from his bait box. the lovely Zm- 

 ncBa borealis^ also species of Bladder- Wort, ( Uiricidaria vul- 

 garis, &c.,) attracting his attention while exploring a reputed 

 trout stream in the morning ; his piscatorial treasures being at 



