SECTION C. 



BOTANY. 



REPORTS OF MEETINGS. 



Tuesday evening, January 2. Regular meeting. Adjourned 

 to January i6., 



Tuesday evening, January i6. Regular meeting. Adjourned 

 to January 30. 



Tuesday evening, January 30. Regular meeting ; the Presi- 

 dent in the chair. The Executive Committee reported that pro- 

 vision had been made for the work of the meetings of February 

 13 and 27, and that a plan of work for the season was under 

 consideration. The committee recommended that the Section 

 make a special study of the orders F'ilices and Orchidaceae. 



After the transaction of business the members listened to a 

 paper on the "Ferns of New England," by Mrs. Batchelder, 

 illustrated with mounted specimens and also the plates in 

 "Eaton's Ferns," the latter having been kindly loaned by the 

 City Eibrarian. 



Tuesday evening, February 13. Regular meeting; the Pres- 

 ident in the chair. A severe storm prevailing, very few mem- 

 bers were present and the meeting was informal. Mrs. Maria 

 E. Clough had prepared a paper entitled " A Study in Mycolo- 

 gy," but in the circumstances it was deemed best to postpone 

 the reading of it till the next meeting. 



Accordingly adjourned to February 27. 



Tuesday evening, February 27. Regular meeting; Rev. 

 Charles J. Staples in the chair. There being no business to 

 transact, the members gave their attention to the reading of the 

 paper by Mrs. Clough on "A Study in Mycology," deferred 

 from the last meeting. 



Adjourned to March 13. 



Tuesday evening, March 13. Regular meeting; the Vice 



