Fortji-serentJi Aiunial Meeting. 21 



return at all. In reply to a question by Professor Wooster, 

 Professor Allen remarked that sex or age of the lobsters made 

 no difference, so far as the records show. 



The next paper, No. 32, "The Cultivation of Medicinal 

 Plants in the United States," was read by its author, Dr. L. E. 

 Sayre. 



Miss Meeker inquired about the value of these plants. She 

 had a friend who had been growing ginseng for a number of 

 years, and in consequence of the war he was offered only a 

 dollar a pound for the root, and I wondered what he usually 

 got. 



Professor Sayre did not know the market quotations, and 

 did not think that America was the best market for it. If a 

 plant has a commercial value there must be something to sup- 

 port it. So far as ginseng is concerned, it has practically no 

 value in medicine here in the United States. In China they 

 pay large sums for it and there is a great demand. The plant 

 has not been very well investigated in this country, because 

 physicians have not a method of treatment with it. In grow- 

 ing it you can succeed better in cuttings than from seed. 



Miss Meeker said that her friend puts the seed in the 

 ground for a certain time and lets it stay, but it takes two 

 years to bring it to the point of germination. 



The treasurer's report was read, as follows : 



RECEIPTS. 



Balance from 191:; $900.62 



Dues 68.00 



Interest 33 . 19 



Sale of Transactions 5.24 



Total .$1,007.05 



DISBURSEMENTS. 



Stenographer $6.13 



Expenses of Executive Committee 1.48 



Total $7.61 



Balance on hand $999 . 44 



The auditors reported the account correct and approved it. 

 On motion, the treasurer's report was adopted. 



The next paper taken up was No. 34, "The Chert Gravels of 

 Eastern Kansas," ])y L. C. Wooster. 



The president called for questions or remarks. 



Professor Todd said he did not understand the chert gravels 

 to be a sign of the primary extension of the Benton from any 

 particular point. Profes.sor Wooster replied that the chert 



