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The secretary then read the following resolutions introduced by 

 Mr. Burrill, which were referred to the nevt, general meeting for con- 

 sideration : 



Resolved, That the Wisconsin Natural flistory Society is in favor 

 of the state reservation of all colonies of bank swallows (Clivicola 

 riparia) having thirty or more holes per colony, said reservations to 

 remain under the special care of the game wardens of the state for 

 at least one year longer than reserved colonies shall contain living pairs 

 of bank swallows. Further, be it 



Resolved, That the State Game Warden be empowered to further 

 the spread of the species in or near all suitable river banks as sug- 

 gested by Circular No. 56 of the U. S. Bureau of Biological Survey, April 

 27, 1909, for the propagation of martins and other swallows ; and that 

 a copy of these resolutions be sent to the State Game Warden at 

 Madison. — Alfred C. Burrill, Petitioner. 



Whereas, The Wisconsin Natural History Society would stand for 

 the scientnc protection and propagation of all useful wild life ; be it 



Resolved, That the Wisconsin Natural History Society is in favor 

 of a state experimental farm for the propagation of game and useful 

 wild life, to co-operate if possible with a farm of similar nature 

 created in 1909, by the Legislature of the State of New York, or with 

 such other farms established within the United States or its Terri- 

 tories. 



Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be communicated by 

 the Secretary to the local game associations, Humane Society, Game 

 Warden Department, and such other persons as may seem desirable to 

 the Society, together with the request that the matter be discussed in 

 said organizations and x^ersons, and that suggestions be submitted to 

 this Society. — Alfred C. Burrill, Petitioner. 



Mr. Howland Eussel spoke on Parasitic Flowering Plants, giving 

 a classification and description of the various types of these extremely 

 interesting adaptations. His talk was illustrated by blackboard dia- 

 grams and figures. 



Mr. C. T. Brues then gave a general account of Parasitic Insects, 

 referring to the polyphyletic origin of parasitism among insects and 

 referring to the more important groups where parasitic adaptations 

 occur. 



