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to Beaver Lake, June 10, with Mr. Beauchamp, our ever-ready 
friend and co-worker, as guide. Beaver Lake is one of the rich- 
est botanical fields within easy access of Syracuse. In one day 
were found nine different orchids, fringed polygala, indian pipes, 
pitcher plants, two species of sun-dew, and many others, 
besides specimens of any or all of the bog plants of the surround- 
ing swamps, and quantities of spiders, bugs, and various insects 
for Mr. Britcher’s benefit. 
Formerly we felt satisfied if we analized a flower, and found 
its name, now we wish to search into its more hidden and struc- 
tural parts. How some of these carry on assimulation, the most 
essential function of the plant, converting inorganic matter into 
organic matter. The essential qualities of parenchima, which 
contains the grains of chlorophyl, may be regarded as the most 
important of all vegetable products, as in the chlorophyl, all 
ordinary assimilation takes place. ‘The stomata, or breathing 
spores, guardian cells communicating with air chambers through- 
out the regular intercellular spaces which permeate the whole 
leaf and new branches. The effect of obstructions on these cells. 
The results from aphides, mealy bugs, and other injurious in- 
sects, all unite in forming one of the most fascinating and inter- 
esting studies of nature. 
During the summer we met weekly, and during the winter 
bi-weekly, for class work. Once a month we spend an evening 
at the home of some member, and listen to a paper furnished by 
a designated member followed by discussions on the same. Nine 
such papers have been read, most of which have been not only 
entertaining but instructive. 
Our experience with the variations in trilliums last year has 
led us to note the liability to variations in most plants, convine- 
ing us that very many of the so-called species are but variations 
of one species, and that the number of specific names of our plants 
will be greatly reduced in the future. 
I now have a very unique variation in the trillium, one with 
petals, sepals, and leaves stalked. ‘Those of the sepals and petals, 
three-fourths of an inch long, with broad blades. 
We have found two more localities for Glaucium glaucium, 
