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The Constancy of the Bacterial Flora of Fore Milk. By inf 
L. BOLLEY. 
The Watermelon Wilt and other Wilt Diseases due to Fusarium. 
By Erwin F. Situ. 
Antidromy in Plants. By GrorGe MACLOSKIE. 
Proceedings of the Botanical Society of America, Springfield Meet- 
ing, Aug. 26th and 27th, 1895, 
The botanists conducted their sessions at the meeting of the 
Botanical Society of America with Prof. Wm. Trelease, President, 
in the chair, and Prof. C. R. Barnes, Secretary. They elected 
Prof. C. E, Bessey, President; Prof. W. P. Wilson, Vice-President; 
Prof. C. R. Barnes, Secretary, and Mr. Arthur Hollick, Treasurer, 
for the ensuing year. They also elected Dr. A. W. Chapman an 
honorary member; and Mr. M. S. Bebb, Prof. W. R. Dudiey, Prof. 
D. P. Penhallow and Prof. W. A. Setchell as active members. It 
was decided to deposit such books and pamphlets as may be re- 
ceived for the Society, in the Library of the Missouri Botanical 
Garden. 
Most of the papers presented were brief summaries of larger 
works and enterprises, on which the authors ‘are engaged. 
_ Mrs. N. L, Britton read a paper on ‘Some Notes on a Revision 
of the genus Mnium,” in which an attempt was made to show how 
nearly the American specimens correspond with European types 
and descriptions. 
Dr. N. L. Britton gave a brief account of the history of the 
founding of the New York Botanical Garden, describing the site 
in Bronx Park and outlining the plans of the board of managets- 
Prof. L. H. Bailey presented the following resolution which 
was passed unanimously : 
« Resolved, That the Botanical Society of America express its 
thanks to Dr. N. L. Brinton for his account of the condition an 
progress of the movement for a botanical garden in the City of 
New York, and congratulate the people of that city on the pros” 
pect of its rapid development; and, furthermore, that the Society 
commend the board of managers of the garden and its board 0 
_ scientific directors for their wisdom in securing a broad foundation 
and an assurance of liberal management.” 
