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MfiLANTHIUM. 



M. hybridum. Walt. Woods. Flowers yellowish green. June, 

 July. Prop. Poisonous. 



Veratrum 

 V.viride. (V. album. Michx.) Poke. White Hellebore. Swamps. 

 Flowers green. July. Prop. Root emetic, stimulant and poisonous. 



Helonias. 

 H. dioica. Ph. (Veratrum luteum. Lin.) Unicorn Root. Low 

 grounds. Flowers greenish white. June. Properties anthelmintic 

 and tonic. 



Ord.— GRAMINE^E. 



ZlZANIA. 



Z. aquatica. Lamb. (Z. clavulosa. Michx.) Indian Rice. 

 Swamps, ponds, cfec. N. part of State. Flowers blackish. Aug. 

 The fruit affords sustenance to wild geese, ducks and other water 

 fouls. Also an important diet among the Indians. 



Zea. 

 Z. Mays. Maize. Indian Corn. 



Ord.— EQUISETACEjE. 

 Equisetum. 

 E. hyemale. Scouring Rush. Wet places. June, July. lufusion 

 said to be good in strangury. 



Ord.— F1LICES. 



ASPIDIUM. 



A. acrostichoides. Willd. (Nephrodium. Michx.) Bluffs and 

 rocky woods. June, Aug. Prop. Vermifuge. 



Adiantum. 



A. pedatum. Maidenhair. Rocky woods. July. Pectoral and 

 demulcent. 



On motion of Dr. Barton, it was 



Resolved, That the Treasurer be authorised to call upon members 

 of this Society who are not present at this meeting, for the sum of 

 one dollar each, for the purpose of defraying the expenses of this So- 

 ciety. 



On motion of Dr. Sanford, 



A committee was then appointed to revise the Constitution and 

 By-Laws. 



Drs. Siveter, Sanford and Orr were appointed said committee. 



Dr. Rauch then offered the following resolution : 



Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed whose duty it 

 shall be to memorialize the L< gislfcturt of our State at its next ses- 

 sion, relative to obtaining material for dissection. 



Drs. Rauch, Norris and McGugin were appointed said committee. 



