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seeds, Propagating by layering, budding, grafting and by cuttings. 
It gives very minute directions as to the treatment of all plants dur- 
ing their embryo state, in fact, all that can be learned about it ex- 
cept the actual practice. Some idea may be formed of the minute 
details gone into in this work when it is found that 180 pages 
are devoted to propagating alone. Altogether it is a very useful 
| book to have handy either for the professional or amateur. 
SAMUEL HENSHAW. 
Proceedings of the Club. 
WeEpneEspay EveENtINnG; OcTOBER 28th, 1896. 
Vice-President Allen occupied the chair and there were 29 
Persons present. 
Mr. T. M. Fry, of 154 W. 98th street, and Mr. Laurence G. 
Goodhart, of 1 148 Park avenue, were elected active members. __ 
A paper by Mr. B. D. Gilbert, entitled «A New Gymno- 
Svamme from Venezuela, with Remarks on other Venezuelan 
Ferns,” was presented by Prof. L. M. Underwood, the author not 
being present. The paper is published in this issue of the BULLE- 
TIN. : 
In discussing it, Prof. Underwood mentioned several ferns of 
the collection which grow alsoin Florida. Dr. Britton remarked 
on the heterogeneous elements which seem to be included in the 
genus Gymnogramme. In reply Prof. Underwood assented, and 
€xpressed the opinion that the new fern was really a Polypodium, 
although present artificial generic limitations required that it be 
assigned to Gymnogramme. Mrs. Britton remarked upon its re- 
Semblance to a Bolivian Polypodium. Dr. Rusby spoke of the 
Sreat beauty of another fern of the collection, Zizchomanes mem- 
Sranaceum L., as it covered the rocks in Eleanor Creek, where the 
Specimens were collected. 
For the author, Mr. J. H. Lovell, who was not present, Dr. 
Britton Presented a communication on “ Cleistogamy in Dalibarda 
*epens.” Discussing the paper, Dr. Britton referred to previous 
Teferences in the BULLETIN on the same subject. Mr. Lovell also 
Sent specimens illustrating polyphylly in the strawberry. 
