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especially in Russia, where it is used for flavoring the liqueur 
called nastvika, as a cattle-medicine, and by the Tartars it is taken 
ea, 
_ Dr. Masters gives a Note on the Genus Byrsanthus Guill., and 
its floral conformation, suggesting an explanation of the singular 
arrangement of the glands and stamens, and indicating that two 
species have been ¢ ‘ 
ev. 8. Matier discourses on Tamil Popular Names of Plants. 
he same as at Troy, Salem, and Chicago. The titl 
entered are fewer, having been 78, against 143 at Troy, and 150 
each at Salem and Chicago. 
G e Indianapolis meeting, under the presi : ——— 
‘RAY of Cambridge, appears to have given much satisfaction to 
those esent, among whom were many distinguished workers 
™ science. His Excel Governor Baker welcome 
dency of Dr. 
h, to which the retiring President, 
his usual appropriate and grace- 
delivered on 
Its subject, 
e Geognosy of the Appalachians and the origin of Crystalline 
Rocks,” and its general scope, are stated on page 205. 
