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peper, a quaint old herbalist, says he knows not why, "unless because 

 it is rarest and hardest to come by," — an all sufficient reason to Cul- 

 peper, to account for the celebrity attained by many remedies. The 

 bark is astringent, but is not now used in medicine. Bird-lime is 

 made from the viscid pulp of the fruit. — R. M. in Science Gossip. 



Potomac-Side Naturalists' Club. 



March 6fh, iSyS, (202d meeting.) 

 Members were called upon for reports of observations since last 



ineeting. 



Claytonia Virginica, Hepatica triloba, Acer dasycarpum, Draha 



verna, and several other plants were noticed in bloom last month. Mr. 



Sanborn had noticed several moths. 



Stormy weather interrupted the next two meetings. 



April 241/1. ( 20jd meeting.) 



Prof. Chickering exhibited specimens of Pinits piingcns, and Draba 

 ramosissima, from Harper's Ferry. 



Mr. Ward exhibited, from the islands above High Island, Delphin- 

 ium tricorne and other plants. 



Mr. Sanborn read a paper upon Cocoons and their builders, illus- 

 trated by numerous specimens. 



Lieut. Carpenter read a paper upon the Alpine Insect Fauna of the 

 Rocky Mountains. Both these papers will be found on other pages. 



May 8th, 1866, (204 meeting.) 



Prof. Thompson, of Powell's Survey, was elected a member. 



Prof. Doolittle exhibited specimens of Lygodium palmatum, from 

 near Sligo. 



Dr. Schaeffer called attention to the fact that the first warm day of 

 the season, for two or three years past falling on May 9th or loth, 

 came this year on the 6th. 



Mr. Ward then exhibited specimens, and gave an informal talk upon 

 several of the rare plants of the District. 



