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57. Spore Resistauce of Loose Smut of Wheat to Formalin and 



Hot Water, 10 m Wm. Stuart 



58. Some Additions to the Flora of Indiana, 3 m Wm. Stuart 



59. Effect of Composition of Soil TJiwn the Minute Structure 



of Plants, 15 m Herman B. Dorner 



GO. A Collection of Myxomycetes, 10 m Fred Mutehler 



THE SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE 

 INDIANA ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. 



The seventeenth anuual meeting of the Indiana Academy of Science 

 was held in Indianapolis, Friday, December 27, 1901, preceded by a session 

 of the Executive Coiumittee of the Academy, 8:30 p. m., Thursday, Decem- 

 ber 2Gth. 



At 9:15 a. m., December 27, President Mason B. Thomas called the 

 Academy to order in general session, at vv'hich committees were appointed 

 and other routine and miscellaneous business transacted. Following the 

 disposition of the business, papers of general interest were read until 11 

 o'clock, at which time the retiring President, JNIason B. Thomas, made 

 his address; subject, "Forestry in Indiana." 



At 2 p. m. the Academy met in two sections— biological and physico- 

 chemical— for the reading and discussion of papers. President Thomas 

 presided over the biological section and Dr. Thomas Gray acted as chair- 

 man of the physico-chemical division. Both sections adjourned about 4:30 

 and the Academy was assembled in general session for the transaction of 

 business. 



Adjournment. 5 ]). m. 



THE FIELD MEETING OF 1901. 



The members assembled at Orleans, Orange County, leaving this point 

 in carriages early Friday morning, INIay 24. They visited the region of 

 Lost River, which is rich in geological, botanical and zoological features. 

 From this locality the party went to West Baden, in which district Sat- 

 urday, May 25, Avas spent. 



