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could then be inked over, washed out in the uninked parts 

 and a very accurate ilkistration secured. 



Dr. Macfarlane then exhibited young plants of Averrhoa 

 Carambola grown in the stovehouses of the University Gar- 

 den, from seeds received from Mr. Fawcett, director of the 

 Jamaica Gardens. The sensitive movements of this species, 

 which attains to the size of a tree, were described. 



March 20. Dr. Miller, President, in the chair. Dr. Ade- 

 line F. Schively gave "Observations on the Flowers of Beech 

 Drops (Epiphcgus Virginimms) " and the observations are 

 herewith published. 



Dr. Harshberger then spoke on "Some Plant Galls." He 

 first described such fungoid galls as the Exobasidia pro- 

 duced on Azalea and other Ericacere, Ploiurightia of the 

 plum, the various gall-like leguminous tubercles, the rust 

 gall of Decodon and the different Gymnosporangia. Taking 

 next animal galls, he described the relation of species of 

 Cecidomyia to the hickory, and others which build galls on 

 the golden-rod, elm, white oak, etc. He also exhibited sev- 

 eral of the works on galls which were to be found in the 

 Botanical Library. 



Mr. Tricker then exhibited and described a fine set of 

 palms kindly loaned from the Dreer collection. He also 

 spoke of the securing of seed supplies, the length of the time 

 needed for germination and for the production of market 

 plants. 



Miss Marion Mackenzie reported on the remarkably rapid 

 growth of spring vegetation up to date of meeting. In all, 

 twenty-three species were in bloom in the University Gar- 

 den, and these were exhibited on the table. The white poplar 

 which blooms on the average on April 7th expanded fully 

 this year on March 14th, the white maple on March ist, 

 instead of the average March 12th or that of 1902 on 

 March 7th. All of the specimens shown were so accelerated 

 that she considered vegetation to be from seventeen to 

 twenty days in advance of the average according to the 

 species noted. 



