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rattle snake plantain ( Goodyera pubescem') with sncli ex- 

 quisite tesselated foliage ; the naked flowered Desmodium 

 and the rarest plant found to-day the Adam and Eve, or 

 Aplectrum hyemale^ of the orchis tribe also onecited and ex- 

 hibited. 



Messrs. Putnam of Boston, and Edwards of the State 

 Normal School in Salem, offered some remarks relative to the 

 engagements of the day, and the pleasure the excursions 

 had afforded them. 



Henry Miles, of MonktoM-n, Vt., being present offered 

 some theory of his relative lo certain observations made by 

 him in the geology of that State. Mr. Mudge participated 

 in the discussion, and saw no essential differences in the 

 formations from those described in other parts of the world, 

 giving his reason for so thinking. 



The importance of securing all prominent places such as 

 High Rock in Lynn, against their passing into private hands 

 by making them forever public property Avas urged by sev- 

 eral ; the Chair regretting that on a visit to that eminence 

 which overlooks the City and Massachusetts Bay, he found 

 himself in the position of an intruder, the access being 

 through a gateway and that strongly padlocked. To claim 

 ownership to such spots seemed like claiming a fee in the 

 blue sky or other similar extensive prospects. After a de- 

 sultory conversation from Messrs. Savage, Cutler from 

 Ohio and F. W. Putnam on various subjects before the meet- 

 ing, a vote of thanks was passed to the School Committee 

 for the use of the School House, to the authorities of the 

 City of Lynn, to the members of the " Exploring Circle, " to 

 Hon. B. F. Mudge and wife, to Mr. John Chamberlain the 

 Superintendent of the City Almshouse, to the Principal of 

 the School and to other citizens of Lynn for the courtesies 

 which had been extended, it was voted to adjourn. 



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