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the compliments of the Club be tendered to Dr. Morojig, to- 

 gether with a statement expressing its appreciation of his| work, 

 and the Chairman and Secretary were appointed a committee to 

 draft such resolutions. ) 



Professor W, J, Beal described his observations on the conju- 

 gation of Mesocarpus pletirocarpiis. 



Professor Burrill remarked on the germinating spores of the 



Ustilaginese. 



Dr. Douglas H. Campbell exhibited and remarked on chloro- 

 phyll in the embryo of Celastrus scartdens^ also detected by Pro- 

 fessor Halsted. Dr. Britton alluded to his observation, already 

 recorded, of chlorophyll in the pith of Phoradefidron flavescens, 

 and as a further illustration of the development of chlorophyll m 

 but litde light, stated that he had observed on one of the lower 

 levels of the Dickinson Iron Mine, New Jersey, a vine of the 

 lima bean, germinated and grown there by one of the workmen 

 to the length of at least eight feet, and containing abundant 

 chlorophyll. The vine was continuously exposed to candle light 

 Dr, Campbell described also his studies in the nuclear division of 

 the mother-spores of the pollen grains in Podophylhini and Alhtt^^y 

 with his methods of staining, and illustrated his results by draw- 

 ings. He further remarked on the cultivation of aquatics in the 

 laboratory. 



Professor J. C, Arthur described his management of a south 

 exposure in a botanical laboratory. 



Monday, September 2d. 



A meeting was held at 9 A. M. in the cabin of the steamer 

 ** Nipissing," on the Lakes of Moskoka, most of the Club hav- 

 ing participated in the excursion to these lakes, tendered to the 

 Association by the Local Committee. The President occupied 

 the chair, and Mr. Henry Farquharwas elected Secretary, in the 

 absence of Dr. Campbell. 



Mr. Meehan described the development of the inflorescence 

 in Corydalis sempervirens. 



Reports were then made by several members on the botanical 

 results of the Moskoka excursion, a complete account of which 



will subsequently appear in the BULLETIN. 



A meeting was also held at the same time in the room of the 



