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also that this plant is certainly the Phaseolus kelvohisoi Linnaeus, 

 the species being incorrectly named in the manuals. 



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Mr. M. B. Waite described the elastic dehiscence of the pods 

 of the several native species of Viola. 



Dr. Britton exhibited and remarked on a number of additions 

 to our native American flora. 



Prof Burrill exhibited a large collection of gelatine cultures 

 of bacteria, prepared by Dr. Roswell Park of Buffalo. 



In the afternoon the members participated in a field excur- 

 sion at Scarborough Heights, tendered by the citizens of Toronto 

 to the Section of Biology. This was an extremely enjoyable ex- 

 perience, and many interesting plants of the region were collected. 



Friday, August 30th. 



Mr. F. V. Coville read a report of the work accomplished by 

 the Botanical Division of the United States Department of Agri- 

 culture during the past year, and on motion, and unanimously 

 carried, this report was referred to a committee consisting of the 

 Chairman, Hon. D. F. Day and Professor Macoun, and this com- 

 mittee was requested to draw suitable resolutions expressive of 

 the approbation of the Club. 



Professor Macoun remarked on the present state of botanical 

 work in Canada, dwelling especially on the extremely large col- 

 lections brought together by himself and his colleagues during 

 the past ten years, and offering to send to any specialist all the 

 material at his command, on condition that it be critically ex- 

 amined and determined. He expressed his conviction that it is 

 only by the 'work of investigators in limited fields of research 

 that satisfactory results can be reached in the definition of the 

 North American flora. 

 • Dr. Britton exhibited specimens of a Siberian Labiate, 

 Ehcholtzia cristata, collected by Dr. John I. Northrop on the 

 gravelly shore of Notre Dame du Lac, Termiscouata County, 

 Quebec, in 1887 and again the present year, under conditions 



indicative of its naturalization at that point. He also remarked 

 on the work of Dr. Thos. Morong in exploring the little known 



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per waters on one of the larger rivers, prosecuting his researches 

 under the most favorable circumstances. It was resolved that 



