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tute, and instruction was given in the proper method of collect- 

 ing, pressing and mounting specimens. All members were urged 

 to contribute specimens, so that at the close of the season the 

 foundation of an herbarium adequately representing the local 

 flora might be well established. 

 Adjourned to May 23d. 



Tuesday evening, May 23d. Regular meeting, the Vice Presi- 

 dent in the chair. After the transaction of business the evening 

 was devoted to the study of flowers. The dioecious flowers of 

 the oak suggested an account of the distribution of that genus in 

 this locality and a description and classification of the eight spec- 

 ies found. 



Adjourned to May 30th. 



Tuesday evening. May 30th. Regular meeting, the Vice Pres- 

 ident in the chair. There being no business before the section 

 the members devoted the time to the examination of specimens, 

 of which a large number were presented. Among those of spec- 

 ial interest were Nyssa sylvatica and Cystopteris fragili^, brought 

 by members of a picnic-party from Rattlesnake hill. The meeting 

 closed with a systematic analysis of SisyrincJiinm augustifolimn. 



Adjourned to June 6th. 



Tuesday evening, June 6th. Regular meeting, the Vice Presi- 

 dent in the chair. There being no business, Mr. Baldwin took 

 charge of the meeting, showing specimens from his herbarium 

 and explaining his method of collecting, pressing and mounting 

 specimens. 



Adjourned to June 13th. 



Tuesday evening, June 13th. Regular meeting, the Vice Pres- 

 ident in the chair. The executive committee reported the name 

 of Mrs. Albert O. Brown for President of the section, in place of 

 Mrs. Alberta A. McLeod, resigned. The section then proceeded 

 to ballot and Mrs. Brown was unanimously elected. The Vice 

 , President then vacated the chair and it was taken by the newly 

 elected President. 



