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Professor Kraemer spoke of observations he had made on 

 flower pollination in Skunk Cabbage, Jackin-the-Pulpit, 

 Judus-tree and Houstonia. 



Professor Macfarlane drew attention to a valuable collection 

 of ferns recently received from Dominica, and presented by 

 Samuel Houston, Esq. He also exhibited and compared a 

 set of seedlings of the genus Mesembryanthemum germinated 

 in the University plant houses, also flowering and fruiting 

 specimens of Palisota Barteri. 



May 20. Dr. Miller in the chair. Mr. R. E. B. McKenney 

 read a paper entitled, " Some Observations on the Develop- 

 ment of the Embryo-sac in Angiosperms," and now printed in 

 the accompanying Transactions. 



Mi.ss Caroline B. Thompson next read a paper on " The 

 Structure and Development of Internal Phloem in Gelscmium 

 sempo'virens." The paper appears in the accompanying 

 Transactions. 



Dr. Ad-line F. Schively spoke on " Recent Observations on 

 Amphicarpcsa monoica," and the paper is herewith published. 



Mr. Le Boutillier exhibited from his collection eleven inter- 

 esting orchids in flower, including a plant of Cymbidium Lowi- 

 anurn, bearing a long raceme which had been in bloom fully 

 three months. 



Professor Macfarlane drew attention to some pans of seed- 

 ling Streptocarpus and spoke of the comparative development 

 of J>. canlescens, S. Rexii, S. Wendiaudii, and .S". polyanthus, 

 from the stage shown in the pans onward. 



June J. Members and friends to the number of about one 

 hundred and thirty convened at Biological Hall at 6 p.m., and 

 after a short sketch of the origin and plan of the University 

 Garden had been given in the Lecture Hall by the director, 

 Professor Macfarlane, the company proceeded to inspect the 

 greenhouses and grounds. Thereafter supper was served in 

 the Department, and was presided over by Dr. Jane V. Myers, 

 Mrs. Woodbridge, Misses Gardiner, Head, Hodgson and Yar- 

 nall. 



