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lachian Park and Calaveras Grove movements, and letter of 

 thanks from Mr. Dissel, on his recent election. 



Mr. Trenner then exhibited and described the Kromskop as 

 a mode of graphically demonstrating plants, plant groups 

 and plant scenery in color. 



April 20. — Dr. Miller, President, in the chair. The Chair- 

 man introduced to the meeting Mrs. Banes and Miss M. R. 

 Heygate-Hall, who briefly spoke on the work they were doing 

 in vacant lot city gardening, among the young of the poorer 

 classes. 



The first regular paper on the program was " A Report on 

 the Flora of Cape Fear and Brunswick, N. C," by Dr. Mac- 

 farlane and Messrs. Marot and William Rorer. Mr. Marot 

 spoke on " The April Vegetation of the Region," and illus- 

 trated his observations with a set of lantern slides. Mr. Rorer 

 spoke on "Aspects of Tree Vegetation." Dr. Macfarlane 

 described and exhibited some of the more typical of the plants 

 collected. 



Dr. M. P. Ravenel spoke on " Some Fungi Causing Disease 

 in Cattle." After reference to Achorioti and Oidium, he 

 described and exhibited specimens of Actinomyces hominis, 

 recently examined by him. He then specially referred to a 

 species of Aspergillus, which he had found to cause disease in 

 cattle. The spore-bearing stalks were developed abundantly 

 and were loaded with the typical spores. 



A varied collection of specimens from St. Domingo, re- 

 ceived by Miss Mackenzie from her sister, Mrs. Durham, 

 was shown, and from the University garden came germinating 

 plants of Arajicaria imbricata and A. braziliensis. 



May ./. — Members and their friends assembled at 6 p. m., 

 at Biological Hall, and after a few words from the Director 

 indicating the progress made since the similar meeting of a 

 year before, an adjournment was made to the greenhouses and 

 garden of the University. At 7.15 lunch supper was served in 



