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places  of  Hudson  co. ;  rarer  in  Camden  co.,  N.  J.  Other  species  of  this 
genus  and  of  that  of  Aster  could  not  be  collected  for  want  of  time.) 
Rudbeckia  hirta,  Lin.  Pluchea  camphorata,  DeC.  Iva  frutescens,  Lin. 
(Both  plants  grow  in  salt-water  marshes.)  Antennaria  margaritacea,  R. 
Br.  (This  beautiful  species  is  common  on  the  dry  hills  of  Long  Island.) 
Veronica  hederaefolia,  Lin.  (Becoming  frequent  on  Staten  Island  and 
along  the  hills  of  New  Jersey  near  the  Hudson  River.)  Thymus  vulgaris, 
Lin.  (Spontaneous  near  Guttenberg,  N.  J.)  Anagallis  arvensis,  Lin.  So- 
lanum  dulcamara,  Lin.  and  nigrum,  Lin.  (The  last  species  was  found  by 
me  only  in  one  or  two  places  near  Philadelphia,  but  occurs  scattered  on 
both  banks  of  the  Hudson  from  Fort  Hamilton  to  Westchester  co.,  N.Y.) 
Lycium  barbarum,  Lin.    (Becoming  spontaneous.) 
From  the  collections  made  during  this  summer,  I  have  sent  the  follow- 
ing species  to  the  College  which  were  not  heretofore  collected  by  the 
Committee  : 
Hibiscus  moscheutos,  Lin.  Dianthus  armeria,  Lin.  Spergularia  rubra, 
Pers.  Yicia  tetrasperma,  Lois.  Y.  hirsuta,  Koch.  Melilotus  albus, 
Lam.  Medicago  lupulina,  Lin.  Trifolium  agrarium,  Lin.  Rubus  odo- 
ratus,  Lin.  Rosa  micrantha,  Smith.  Potentilla  argentea,  Lin.  Nasaea 
verticillata,  Kunth,  var.  pubescens.  Pastinaca  sativa,  Lin.  Antennaria 
margaritacea,  R.Br,  Gnaphalium  purpureum,  Lin.  Iva  frutescens,  Lin. 
Pluchea  camphorata,  DeC.  Cichorium  endivia,  Lin.  Rudbeckia  hirta. 
Lin.  Anthemis  arvensis,  Lin.  Lysimachia  lanceolata,  Walt.  Ana- 
gallis arvensis,  Lin.  Thymus  vulgaris,  Lin.  Salix  fragilis,  Lin.,  var. 
Russeliana.  Microstylis  ophioglossoides,  Nutt.  Aplectrum  hyemale,  Nutt. 
With  regard  to  the  botanical  exchanges  with  Europe,  I  have  to  remark, 
that  I  owe  an  answer  to  Dr.  Fliikiger,  of  Bern,  and  I  shall  advise  him  of 
the  Committee,  if  I  be  favored  with  a  notice  of  its  election.  I  would 
merely  remind,  that  besides  plants,  he  desires  specimens  of  strictly 
American  drugs,  in  exchange  for  which  he  will  furnish  such  plants  and 
drugs  of  Switzerland,  as  the  Committee  may  designate. 
No  answer  has  yet  been  received  from  the  other  gentlemen  to  whom 
botanical  specimens  were  sent. 
All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted,  J.  M.  Maisch. 
Brooklyn,  N.  Y.,  September  21th,  1862. 
John  M.  Maisch  having  removed  to  reside  in  New  York,  tendered  his 
resignation  as  a  member  of  this  College.  After  some  expression  of  opinion , 
the  following  resolution  was  unanimously  adopted  : 
Resolved,  That  the  resignation  of  John  M.  Maisch  be  laid  on  the  table, 
and  that  in  consideration  of  his  valuable  services  to  this  College,  his 
annual  contributions  be  remitted. 
William  Procter,  J r.,  Editor  of  the  American  Journal  of  Pharmacy,  called 
attention  to  the  clause,  in  the  101st  section  of  the  law  to  provide  Internal 
Revenue,  &c,  exempting  officinal  preparations,  and  others — the  formula 
of  which  have  been  made  public — from  the  stamp  duty  imposed  upon  medi- 
cines and  preparations,  and  stated  that  he  was  in  receipt  of  a  number  of 
letters  from  various  parties  enclosing  recipes  for  publication  in  the  Journal, 
and  suggested  some  action  of  the  College  to  meet  the  emergency.  The 
following  preamble  and  resolution,  by  Edward  Parribh,  were  read  by 
William  J.  Jenks,  and  unanimously  adopted,  ordered  to  be  entered  on  the 
Minutes,  and  published  in  the  Journal. 
