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knots on the roots ; but whose presence on the roots had not hith- 

 erto been suspected in this country. Also, that it is identical with 

 the grape-root insect which is causing so much alarm in the south 

 of France ; and that there is every reason to believe that it was 

 originally taken there from this country, where it is indigenous 

 on our wild vines. 



November 6, 1871. 



Dr. George Engelmann in the chair. 



Fourteen members present. 



The Corresponding Secretary submitted a communication from 

 the Board of St. Louis Public Schools, the nature of which is 

 explained by the following resolution of the Board : 



" Resolved, That the Polytechnic Building Committee in con- 

 junction with the Architect and the Chairman of the Building 

 Committee be authorized to fit up the southeast corner room of 

 the fourth floor of the Polytechnic building with suitable cases for 

 the reception of the Mineral and Zoological Cabinet of the Acad- 

 emy of Science and the Public School Library, the expense of 

 said cases not to exceed $500." 



On motion, this proposition of the Board was accepted, and 

 Messrs. Hager, Lips, Hayes, and Engelmann, were appointed a 

 committee to take charge of the matter in conference with the 

 Public School authorities. 



Dr. Wislizenus exhibited a corn-cob, showing a very marked 

 fasciation. Dr. Engelmann said it was not uncommon in plant- 

 stems, as, for instance, in Ailanthus. In the common tomato and 

 coxcomb it occurs regularly and is propagated by seed. 



Messrs. W. P. Heston and E. H. Currier were elected asso- 

 ciate members. 



November 20, 187 1. 



Albert Todd, Esq., in the chair. 



Fifteen members present. 



The committee appointed to confer with the School Board 

 Teported that they have received assurance from the Architect of 

 ithe Board that the cases would be provided at as an early a day 



