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most species, such as M. fur cat a and M. crassipilis, afford a safe method 
of identification of sterile specimens. 
The meeting adjourned soon after four o’clock. Among the exhibits 
was a collection of New England bryophytes and lichens, put up in Denton’s 
butterfly boxes, prepared by Miss Cherrington and Miss Clapp for the New 
England Federation of Natural History Societies. Miss Miller sent some of 
the Society's lichens. Miss Greenwood had micro-photographs of the Cepha- 
lozia, Mr. Chamberlain showed some of Bauer’s European Moss exsiccatae. 
Miss Lorenz had her drawing-book. Miss Clark, some of her monthly moss 
charts. Mr. Dutton sent a complete set of New England Sphagnums, beau- 
tifully mounted on separate sheets. 
We had in all over sixty visitors, at least half of whom attended the 
formal program. Our thanks are due to Miss Cherrington, Miss Clapp, and 
Mr. Webster, for their kind assistance in arranging the exhibits, as well as 
to our own indefatigable secretary, Mrs. Smith, for all her efforts expended 
in organizing this most successful and enjoyable meeting. 
Hartford, Conn. A. Lorenz. 
OFFERINGS FOR JANUARY 1910. 
(To Society Members only. — For postage.) 
Mr. D. Lewis Dutton, Brandon, Vermont, R. F. D, i. Pogonatum capillare 
(Michx.) Brid. ; Aulacomnium heterostichum (Hedw.) B. & S. ; Mnium 
sylvaticum Lindb. ; Cladonia coccifera pleurota (Flk.) Schaer. All cfr. 
Collected in Vermont. 
Miss Emily Croswell, 20 St. James Ave., Boston, Mass. Physcia hypoleuca 
(Muhl.) Tuck. Collected in New Hamphire. 
Rev. James Hansen, St. John’s University, Collegeville, Minn. Parmelia 
caperata (L.) Ach. ; Cladonia sylvatica (L.) Hoffm. Collected in 
Minnesota. 
Mr. Frank E. McDonald, 417 California Ave., Peoria, Illinois. Rhynctioste- 
gium serrulatum (Hedw.) J. & S. Collected in Illinois. 
Mr. George B. Kaiser, 524 Locust Ave., Germantown, Pa. Hypnum 
Haldenianum Grev. Collected in Pennsylvania. 
Mrs. B. J. Handy, 139 Rock St., Fall River, Mass. Fontinalis Jiaccida Ren. 
& Card. (?). Collected in Massachusetts. 
Mr. N. L. T. Nelson, Des Moines College, Des Moines, Iowa. Catharinea 
ang2istata Brid.; A 7 iomodon attenuatus Huebn. 
Mr. W. W. Calkins, Berwyh, Cook Co., Illinois. Dicra 7 iella varia (Hedw.) 
Schimp. mixed with Barbula fallax Hedw. (?)cfr. Collected in Illinois. 
