6o PROCEEDINGS MANCHESTER INSTITUTE 



the aid of fresh specimens of D. acrostichoides, marginalis, spin- 

 ulosa intermedia and Bootii. 

 Adjourned to October 30. 



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

 dent in the chair. 



The Executive Committee having reported the result of their 

 communication with Mr. Fernald, it was, after some discussion, 

 voted that he be engaged to deliver two or more lectures, pro- 

 vided the requisite funds could be obtained. It was then voted 

 that a committee of five be appointed by the chair to solicit sub- 

 scriptions, and the chair accordingly appointed such commit- 

 tee. 



The study of Dr3^opteris, begun at the last meeting, was then 

 resumed and specimens of all the local and some other species 

 examined. The study of the genus Asplenium was then be- 

 gun, specimens of the two local species, A. Filix-foemina and 

 A. acrostichoides ( thelypteroides) , being exhibited ; also severa 

 species in the herbarium, among which were A. platy7ietiron 

 {ebeneuni) and A. Irichomanes, found in adjoining towns. 



Adjourned to November 13, 



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

 ident in the chair. 



The committee appointed at the last meeting to solicit funds 

 to meet the expense of a course of lectures reported that a small 

 amount had been subscribed. The amount being insufficient 

 for more than one lecture a discussion ensued as to the advisa- 

 bility of giving that one. After a free expression of opinion by 

 all the members present, it was decided that in consideration of 

 the number of lectures already arranged for and to be given by 

 the Institute, and also of the difficulty in raising sufficient funds 

 for the lectures proposed, it would be wisest to drop the matter 

 for the present. Accordingly it was voted that the project for a 

 course of lectures to be tendered by Section C. to members of 

 the Institute, be indefinitely postponed. 



The family Ophioglossaceae was then studied with the aid of 

 herbarium specimens of Ophioglossuui vidgatum and Botrychium 



