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Mr. Lynwood Garrison then spoke on "Deforestation in 

 China." He showed that extensive areas over northern 

 China, formerly timber-covered, were now depleted, and 

 that extensive denudation was going on. He strongly 

 emphasized the need for wise forestry methods over this 

 large and populous country. 



Miss Ethel Cooke then gave "Observations on the Beech- 

 Drops (Epiphcgus I'irginiana)," which is published here- 

 with in conjunction with studies by Dr. Adeline Schively. 



Mr. Roberts Le Boutillier exhibited a strong shoot of the 

 vanilla orchid from his collection, which bore several clusters 

 of bloom. 



It was then announced that through the kind interest of 

 Provost Harrison, the University had acquired an exten- 

 sive herbarium of North American plants, belonging to the 

 late Dr. J. Bernard Brinton. The collection had been secured 

 through the generosity of Mr. William F. Dreer. 



Ju)!e J. Previous to the meeting, members and their 

 friends assembled at 6 p. m. for inspection of the garden 

 and greenhouses of the department. 



At 8 p. m. Dr. Miller, President, occupied the chair. 

 Owing to the absence in Europe of the Recording Secretary, 

 Henry S. Conard was appointed pro tern. Dr. Leffmann 

 then gave "Additional Notes on Ancient Botany." The 

 comparative value of the writings of Pliny, the sculptured 

 illustrations of plants on Egyptian monuments, as well as 

 more recent Greek and Roman botanical references to plants 

 were cited. 



Miss Marion Mackenzie gave "Phyto-phenological 

 Observations on the Spring Vegetation." She noted that 

 up to that time, the season was from ten days to two weeks 

 late, and that on many trees where flowers usually precede 

 the leaves, both had appeared simultaneously. 



Dr. H. S. Conard exhibited about fifty varieties of oak 

 leaf gathered by Mr. Mierz, of Rosemont, Pa., and pre- 

 sented to the Society by Mr. John T. Morris. 



