274 Miscellaneous Intelligence. 
Mr. Parsons of Flushing, Mr. Buchanan of Astoria, and Mr, C. F, 
Austin of Closter, N. J. Letters were read from many prominent 
Botanists regretting their inability to come. 
After the supper, Prof. Thurber called the meeting to order, and 
proposing the health of Dr. Torrey, gave a detailed account of his 
tani Dr. Torrey followed, first acknowledging his ap- 
precintion of the unexpected lee ins of this supper in his 
Eaton, Dr. Pickering, Prof. B 
James Hogs responded to the other regular toasts of the evenings 
shown by this eminent man be cherished by all who shall follow in 
the path he has opened to American botanists. 
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tion of alcohol. But if the charcoal-burner has desired infiemantion 
respecting the utilization of the condensible va 
ob to put up with the meager and ill-digested accounts 
and superintendent of a manufactory in W 
of the products obtained by the destructive distillation of wood, 
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