347 
The Treasurer’s report showed a balance on hand of $556.30. 
The members present at the meetings were: G. F. Atkinson, — 
L. H. Bailey; C. R. Barnes, C. E. Bessey, E. G. Britton, N. L. 
Britton, J. M. Coulter, A. Hollick, C. MacMillan, W. Trelease, 
L. M. Underwood. 
Titles of Papers read before the Section of Botany, A. A. A. S., 
Buffalo Meeting, August 24-26, 1896. 
Prof. N. L. Britton, Vice-President of the Association and 
Chairman of the Section, presided; Prof. Geo. F. Atkinson, Sec- 
retary. 
Prof. Britton’s Vice-Presidential address, on “ Botanical Gar- 
dens,” was delivered on the afternoon of Monday, August 24th. 
It is printed in full in this issue of the BULLETIN. 
Papers were read as follows: 
1. Lhe Relation of the Growth of Leaves to the CO, of the Air. 
By D. T. MacDoueat. 
2. Directive Forces operative in Leaf-rosettes. By R.N. Day. 
- On Crataegus coccinea and its Segregates. By N.L. Britton. 
4. The Distribution of the Species of Gymnosporangium in the 
South. By L. M. Unperwoop and F. S. Ear te. 
5. Morphology of the Canna flower. By L. H. Battery. 
6. A Comparison of the Flora of Erie Co., Ohio, with that of Ene 
Co., New York. By E. L. Mose ey. ° 
7. Lhe Significance of simple and compound Ovaries. By C. E. 
BESsEy, 
8. On the bacterial Flora of Cheddar cheese. By H. L. Russet. 
9. The Terminology of Reproduction and reproductive Organs. By 
- —(C. R. Barnes. 
10. A comparative Study of the Development of some Anthracnoses 
in artificial Cultures. By BERTHA STONEMAN. 
11. The Development of the vascular Elements in the primary Root of 
Indian Corn. By W. W. Row ee. 
12. Some Remarks on Chalazogamy. By J. M. Coutter. 
13. The Habitats of the rarer Ferns of Alabama. By L.M. UNDER- 
WOOD. ; ws ; 
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