General Meetings.] 
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[Nov. and Dec. 1890. 
How these northern and southwestern floras have become inter- 
mingled, the geographic limits of separate species, and the gradual 
changes observable in the specific characters of some of our plants 
in passing between distant parts of their range, are themes of suf- 
ficient interest to repay the careful observations of amateur botan- 
ists in all parts of our country. In these directions important ad- 
ditions to botanic science may be made by many who have neither 
leisure nor ability for valuable biologic study of plants, but who 
love the search for our wild flowers in shaded ravine, or cool bog, 
dry plain, dim depths of the forest, and on mountain heights, not 
less than quaint Izaak Walton loved angling by the charming brook- 
sides of old England. 
General Meeting, November 5, 1890. 
Prof. F. W. Putnam in the chair. 
Mr. G. H. Barton read a paper on the Drumlins of Massachu- 
setts. 
Prof. F. W. Putnam spoke of “Archaeological Explorations in 
Ohio during the past season.” 
General Meeting, November 19, 1890. 
Prof. F. W. Putnam in the chair. 
Capt. Nathan Appleton gave a lecture illustrated with the ster- 
eopticon on Santo Domingo. 
General Meeting, December 3, 1890. 
Prof. F. W. Putnam in the chair. 
Dr. J. Walter Fewkes read a paper on “The Summer Ceremon- 
ials of the Zuni Indians ; a study of Aboriginal Religions.” 
