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have a curious saltatory movement due to the presence of an 

 insect in them, belong to several species of Euphorbiaceous 

 plants. The paper was to record, and to call forth further 

 information on the identity and distribution of the species. 



Remarks on the souvenirs prepared by the Botanical Club of 

 Washington: E. F. Smith. — The souvenirs, consisting of a 

 volume of photographs specially prepared, were presented to 

 members of the club, accompanied by a presentation speech 

 conveying the desire of the local club to make the stay of vis- 

 iting botanists pleasant and memorable. 



Changes in the flora of Franklin county, Ohio, during the 

 past 30 years; a note on plant distribution: W. R. Lazk.XUY. 



Notes on some peculiar fungi : Miss E. A. SOUTIIWORTH. — 

 Exhibited and described the structure of a tree fungus, forming 

 indefinite white masses of considerable size, which have been 

 described as a new mineral. They appear to be Fries' plant, 

 Polyporus officinale, but their true nature is yet uncertain. 



Notes 



Mrs. E. W. Clay- 



pole.— The fungus was found upon decaying onions from the 



cellar and always associated with another mould upon which it 

 seemed to be a parasitic. It could not be made to fruit upon 

 artificial culture media. ' 



~>f collecting and p 



O. F. 



Cook. — For the herbarium the specimens are glued to the 

 cardboard, when not too thick, and another card board laid 

 over the specimen, which is kept from crushing it by strips of 

 cork, and the whole placed in the ordinary, packet for fungi. 

 When too thick for this treatment, the card to which th« 

 specimen is glued is turned bottom side up into a suitabl< 

 pasteboard box, which has pieces of cork glued to the inside 

 ends, permitting the card to enter the box only far enough 

 to allow the cover to be put on. The two methods are in- 

 tended to displace the use of pill boxes. 



Remarks on a new and destructive herbarium insect: L. H. 

 DEWEY. — This appears to be unusually dangerous for large 

 collections, as corrosive sublimate does not always check it. 

 It is a geometrid moth, hitherto undescribed. looking in its 

 mature form much like the common clothe- moth. 



N > and little known plants of Alabama : CH AS. Moi I K. 

 Among the rare plants mentioned was QuerCUS heterophylla. 



