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a reprint from one in the possession of Mrs. West. This 

 again was a photo-reproduction from one in the rooms of 

 the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. The photograph 

 would be hung along with that of his son, William Bartram, 

 over the Bartram Memorial Library of the Botanical De- 

 partment. He next exhibited a species of Phoradcndron, 

 and a varied collection of living plants, the former having 

 been found by Mr. Roberts Le Boutillier on large juniper 

 trees in California, the latter bought by him from Dr. Fran- 

 ceschi and donated to the University Garden. 



April 4. Dr. Miller, President, in the chair. 



Mrs. R. Colfelt, of the Aldine, Chestnut street, was unan- 

 imously elected an honorary life member. 



Mrs. W. T. Slocomb spoke on "The Long-leaved Pine 

 and the Turpentine Industry." She described the distribu- 

 tion of species of pine, the occurrence of turpentine-yielding 

 species in several countries and the special distribution of the 

 long-leaved pine {Pinus palustris) in the southeastern United 

 States. The preparation of the turpentine boxes, the tools 

 used in the process, the length of time needed to fill each 

 box, and the subsequent preparation of the products were 

 traced. At Fayetteville turpentine was now being directly 

 distilled from wood blocks. 



A discussion on "The Use and Value of School Gardens 

 and Greenhouses" was then taken part in by Dr. A. F. 

 Schively and Miss Adele Mackenzie, Drs. H. S. Conard 

 and Macfarlane. All of the speakers emphasized the value 

 and importance of gardens for the successful prosecution of 

 nature study work. The extreme value of a greenhouse for 

 each school, which could be used in part for the growth of 

 plants, in part as a shelter and meeting-place of a bright, 

 attractive character during inclement weather, was also 

 emphasized by several of the speakers. Several interesting 

 exhibits from the University Garden were then described. 



April 18. Dr. Miller, President, in the chair. Miss 

 Josephine Reddie gave a communication on "The Structure 



