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abundant. He closed by drawing a parallel between them 

 and animal parasites, that showed exactly similar phe- 

 nomena. 



May 15. Dr. Miller, President, in the chair. Mr. O. P. 

 Phillips gave "Observations on Movement and Spore For- 

 mation in the Cyanophyceae." He said that hitherto the 

 blue green Algs or Cyanophycese had been regarded as 

 possessing no nucleus or sexual reproduction. Detailed study 

 in the botanical laboratory of the University showed that 

 they possessed a nucleus made up of loosely arranged chro- 

 matin threads. In divison these threads might split either 

 transversely or longitudinally and between the segments a 

 wall was then deposited. As regards sexuality, he showed 

 that two or more adjacent cells may fuse in the same fila- 

 ment, and this he viewed as a primitive expression of sexu- 

 ality. The motility displayed by several of the genera was 

 considered to be due to fine cilia which radiated from the 

 protoplasm through the wall mucilage. 



The director of the University Garden then showed and 

 commented on a series of Sarracenia hybrids, including one 

 recently secured by him in the South, and recognized by Mr. 

 Goucher as intermediate between 5. variolaris and 5". flava. 



June 6. By resolution of the Council, the closing meet- 

 ing for the summer was merged with the Annual Scien- 

 tific Assembly, and met on the above date. Members and 

 friends of the Society gathered in the Botanic Garden 

 of the University from 5 to 7 p. m., when special plants or 

 groups of plants were described by several of the office- 

 bearers. As at the previous Assembly (p. 60) lunch supper 

 was then served in the Botanical Library Hall. 



At 7.45 p. m. Provost C. C. Harrison welcomed those 

 present in the name of the Society and of the University. 

 He expressed the hope that at no distant date, a more com- 

 modious building might be secured, alike for the general 

 uses of the department, and for meetings of the Society. 

 Thereafter numerous lecturettes and plant demonstrations 



