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described the record tables that had been prepared, and invited 

 members to co-operate in recording observations during the 

 coming season. Mr. Le Boutillier exhibited a fine flowering 

 specimen of the Mexican species Eupatoriuin ionidium which 

 he presented to the University garden. The Secretary then 

 drew attention to an exhibit of named begonias from the 

 University garden. 



March lo. Provost Harrison, Honorary President, in the 

 chair. The election of ofifice bearers for session 1899 resulted 

 as follows : Honorary President, C. C. Harrison, LL. D., 

 Provost of the University ; Acting President, Dr. Adolph W. 

 Miller; Vice-Presidents, Mrs. L. R. Fox, Professor Henry 

 Kraemer ; Secretary, Professor J. M. Macfarlane ; Treasurer, 

 R. C. Banes, M. A. ; Curator ex-officio, J. M. Macfarlane, Pro- 

 fessor of Botany ; Council, Miss E. O. Abbot, Mr. Roberts Le 

 Boutillier, Henry S. Conard, M. A., Dr. J. W. Harshberger, 

 Miss Harriet Head, Miss E. Hodgson, Miss H. R. Marshall, 

 Dr. Jane V. Myers, Mr. Chalkley Palmer, Mrs. S. T. Rorer, 

 Dr. Adeline Schively, Charles H. Shaw, M. A., Mrs. Mar>' 

 Williams, Miss Anna Yarnall. 



The Treasurer's report was submitted and approved by 

 Auditors. 



Dr. Adolph Miller then spoke on " Spices and Plants 

 Yielding Spices," and illustrated his observations by a large set 

 of specimens.as well as living plants, from the University garden. 



Dr. S. C. Schmucker spoke on the effects on vegetation in 

 Pennsylvania and New Jersey, of the San Jose Scale. Living 

 specimens were shown on twigs and under the microscope. 



The Director of the University garden then spoke on plants 

 recently donated to the garden by the Haverford College 

 Trustees. These included Cephalotaxus drupacea, Cunning- 

 hamia sinensis and other valuable conifers. 



March 24. Dr. IMiller in the chair. Dr. P. P. Calvert 

 communicated obser\-ations on the makers and inhabitants of 



