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bracts was sliown and presented to the Botanical Depart- 

 ment. 



Miss Edith Farr then intimated that a meeting for the 

 prosecution of herbarium work would be held in Biological 

 Hall on the 6th of December. 



December ip. Dr. Miller, President, in the chair. A 

 paper was read by the chairman, prepared and presented 

 by Professor Reichert, entitled "The Arrow Poison of the 

 Ainu Indians." The arrow poison or Ano-Noki was found 

 in Saghalien and was a secret known to various natives of 

 Japan, though prohibited in its use by the Japanese govern- 

 ment. The poison was produced from Aconitum Fischeri, a 

 species common to Northern Asia and reported also from 

 North America. It caused physiologically all the symptoms 

 of aconite poisoning. The writer spoke of the relation of 

 this arrow poison to that produced from Strophanthus, 

 Strychnos and others. 



In the absence of Dr. Conard, a paper prepared by him 

 giving "Description and Illustrations of a Monstrous Lotus 

 Flower," was read by Mr. Tricker, who had raised the 

 specimen in question at Riverton, N. J. The paper is here- 

 with published. 



Professor Macfarlane then made an "Exhibition of and 

 Observations on a Plant Catalogue of the Bartram Garden 

 for 1828." He pointed out that many of the species adver- 

 tised, such as Melaleuca, Protea, etc., were rather of botan- 

 ical than of floriculture interest, which proved that this aim 

 was kept well in view in formation of the collection. 

 Twelve species of Acacia, twenty-five of Erica, sixty-nine 

 of Pelargonium, twenty-two types of Camellia and similar 

 data showed what the popular tendencies in greenhouse 

 cultivation then were. There were few real stove plants, 

 such as palms, orchids and other forms now extensively 

 grown. 



Dr. Macfarlane then gave "Exhibition and Notes on 

 Recent Additions to the Universitv Herbarium." The most 



