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showing a variety of plants which were collected. Many 

 of the species were those that are usually found at tliis 

 season in similar localities in this vicinity : others were 

 rarities of considerable interest. He spoke of the Gen- 

 tiana crinita (Fringed Gentian), Veronica americana 

 (Brook Lime), Parnassia caroliniana (Grass of Parnas- 

 sus) and of some of the species of Solidago and Asters. 

 In a small pond near the residence of W. P. Upham, 

 Esq., he collected specimens of Polygonum amjphibium. 



Mr. George Dixon, an English gentleman now resid- 

 ing in Virginia, spoke of the English grasses and of the 

 English sparrow. He is of the opinion that we shall find 

 this sparrow to prove troublesome ere long. 



Mr. William P. Upham read a papergiving anaccount 

 of the early Settlements in West Peabody, the bounds 

 and landmarks of many of the farms and estates and the 

 traditions relating thereto that have come down in the old 

 families. This paper was referred to the publication 

 committee, and will appear in the Historical Collections. 



Messrs. James F. Ingraham, Willard Spalding, James 

 P. King, Joseph Henderson, all of West Peabody, 

 Woodbury P. Conant, of the U. S. Agricultural Depart- 

 ment, and J. S. Kingsley made appropriate and interest- 

 ing remarks. 



The Secretary ofiered the following vote which was 

 unanimously adopted. 



Voted, That the thanks of the Essex Institute are due 

 and are hereby tendered to Messrs. Harrison Taylor, W. 

 P. Upham, Bowman Viles, James P. King, John E. 

 Hedrick, Joseph Henderson, Edwin C. Earwell and other 

 members of the West Peabody Farmers' Club, for the 

 many kind attcntions tendered during the day ; also to 

 the town authorities for the use of the schoolhouse for the 

 purposes of the meeting. Adjourned. 



