speckled trout. In one of my stations here near Lamont in the outlet of a 
spring and the contiguous brook, it is closely associated with Amblystegium 
irriguum spinifolium. This not unfrequently fruits in the less submerged 
forms. In Rock Run, about four miles west of Joliet, Illinois, is another 
station where it is associated with A mblystegium riparium or a form, or 
variety of it, the long stems clinging to the stones in the rapidly flowing 
water just like the A. noterophilum. But when they fruit the stems become 
shorter, more closely branched and less submerged. In Sugar Run, in the 
city of Joliet, it grows in the bed of the stream attached to the calcareous 
rocks over which the water flows with a rapid current, and by the margin 
takes a more upright form growing with Drepanocladns aduncus. 
The plants I send grow on the nearly vertical face of a quarry in a 
portion not now in use. The cold water from a spring, or running out of rock 
crevices, passes through the tufts freely or drips from them, so that they are 
always wet, at least the basal part of the stems. They become encrusted 
with lime, almost petrified below. This makes them brittle and they may 
get broken in transmitting by mail. There is also considerable iron in the 
water, the rocks around the water’s edge being stained yellow. 
E. J. Hill, Chicago, Illnois. 
BOSTON MEETING OF THE SULLIVANT MOSS SOCIETY. 
The sixth meeting of the Sullivant Moss Society in connection with the 
American Association for the Advancement of Science will be held in Boston, 
on December 29th or 30th. The date cannot be definitely fixed till the Local 
Committee has arranged for the larger meetings, as we wish to avoid if 
possible having our session at the same hour at which they occur. This is 
extremely difficult to arrange, as changes are apt to be made at the last 
moment. However we will do our best. 
At this time, therefore, only the general notice can be given, that we will 
hold a meeting, having a room set aside for our use for the entire day. It is 
planned to have a reception committee on hand all the morning and you are 
cordially invited to spend as much time as possible with us, getting 
acquainted and enjoying an informal inspection of such exhibits as are con- 
tributed for use at this time. 
The formal program will begin at 2 P. M. followed by a social hour. 
Postal cards giving details will be mailed as early as possible in 
December. In the meanwhile please do your part by planning to be present 
and make such contribution in the way of papers, exhibits, etc. as is 
possible, sending title of your intended paper, with a statement of access- 
ories needed, lantern, black-board, etc. to Mrs. Smith, 78 Orange Street, to- 
whom all inquiries should be addressed. 
