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Judge David F. Day described the dissemination of the seeds 
of Zinnia by means of the persistent ray-flowers. 
Mr. Walter Deane mentioned the expulsion of the seeds from 
the capsules of the Witch-hazel, Hamamels Virginica, stating that 
he had observed them strike a pane of glass fourteen feet away with 
almost force enough to crack it. 
Judge Day spoke also on the desirability of further observa- 
tions on climbing plants, referring to his observations on the genus 
Dioscorea, some species of which twine in one direction, others in 
another. He mentioned Aconitum uncinatum as a twining plant, 
and had observed a secondary peduncle in Anemone Virginiana 
twining around the primary one. 
The following papers were read by title during the meetings: 
« Notes upon Pig-nut Hickories,” by William Trelease. 
« Experiments with Lime as a preventive of Club-root,” by B. 
D. Halsted. 
“Notes on the alkaline Reaction of the vascular Juices of 
Plants,” by Erwin F. Smith. 
“Continuation of Experiments upon the Relation between the 
fertile and sterile Leaves of Onoclea,’ by George F. Atkinson. 
“A Hybrid between an Egg Plant and Tomato Plant,” by P. 
H. Rolfs. : 
‘‘A Method of using Formalin Gelatine as a Mounting Me- 
dium,” by A. F. Woods. 
The committee appointed to nominate officers submitted the 
following names and they were unanimously elected : 
President, Frederick V. Coville, Washington, D. C. 
Vice-President, Conway MacMillan, Minneapolis, Minn. 
Secretary and Treasurer, J. F. Cowell, Buffalo, N. Y. 
The Secretary was requested to append to the minutes for 
future reference, a list of persons who have been officers of the 
Club, since its formation. : 
The Club then adjourned to meet as usual during the meeting 
of the Association in 1896, 
Fifty-three botanists were registered during the different ses- 
sions. 
H. L. Bo.tey, 
Secretary pro tem. 
