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A Synopsis of the Proceedings of the Botanical Organizations meet- 

 ing in Boston, August 19-27, 1898. * 



THE BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 



The fourth annual meeting was held at Boston, August 19 and 

 20, under the presidency of Dr. N. L. Britton. 



In the absence of Prof. C. R. Barnes, Secretary, Dr. B. L. 

 Robinson was elected Secretary pro tern. 



The following new members were elected : Robert A. Harper, 



vladison ; Edward A. Burt. Middleburv 



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College, Middlebury, Vt; Herbert J. Webber, Depar 

 riculture, Washington, D. C. ; L. H. Pammel, Iowa 

 College, Ames ; Albert S. Hitchcock, Kansas Agricultural Col- 

 lege, Manhattan ; Herbert Maule Richards, Harvard University, 

 Cambridge, Mass. ; David G. Fairchild, Department of Agricul- 

 ture, Washington, D. C. ; David M. Mottier, University of Indi- 

 ana, Bloomington. 



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his address, entitled " The Origin of Gymnosperms and the Seed 

 Habit," was read by Dr. B. M. Davis. 



The following papers were presented : 



1. On Sporogenesis in Arisaema. By Prof. George F. At- 



kinson. 



2. Symbiotic Saprophytism. By Prof. D. T. MacDougal. 



3. Sporogenesis in Trillhtm. By Prof. Geo. F. Atkinson. 



4. The structure and Development of the Centrosphere in 

 Corallina. By Dr. B. M. Davis. 



5. Relations Between the Forest Flora and Geological For- 

 mations in New Jersey. By Dr. Arthur Hollick. 



6. Preliminary Notes on the Fertilization of the White Pine. 

 By Miss M. C. Ferguson (by invitation of the Council). 



7. Notes on a Helianthns from Long Island. By Dr. N. L. 

 Britton. 



8. Tetrad-formation in Tsuga. By W. A. Murrill. 

 sented by Prof. Atkinson.) 



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