MINUTES OF SECTION A. 



Ai'c.rsT II, 1910. — The stated subject, "Flora and 

 Fauna of a Town Lot," led by Sanford Omenselter, was the 

 topic of the evening. 



August 18, 1910. — Stated subject, "Animal Heat" led 

 by Dr. J. Clinton Starbuck. 



August 25, 1910. — C. Kdgar Ogden exhibited NUella 

 collected in Media, and discussion followed. 



Skptember 8, 1910. — Stated subject for discussion, 

 "Climbing Plants," led by C. Edgar Ogden. 



September 15, 19 10. — C. Edgar Ogden showed a colony 

 of a low form of life \^La{^Ji7intla rcpens{?)'\ found growing 

 on rocks in Broomall's dam, in Media. Dr. Harold C. Barker 

 exhibited a fine collection of seaside plants from Avalon, N. 

 J. C. M. Brooniall spoke of some Media water, bottled last 

 year, which had produced vegetation. A. S. Barker drew 

 attention to the phosphorescence of jelly fish when placed in 

 a containing; vessel. 



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September 22, 1910. — A. S. Barker showed interesting 

 seaside specimens, including barnacles, piece of dogfish skin, 

 Campanularia showing calycle from which buds evolve, sea- 

 weed species in fruit, species of sponge, etc. Stated subject, 

 " Local Ferns," led by T. Chalkley Palmer. 



September 29, 1910. — Stated subject, "Crolalus \'enom," 

 led by Dr. J. C. Starbuck. 



October 20, 1910. — C. M. Brooniall spoke on fermenta- 

 tion, illustrated by experiments. Dr. \\. M. Underhill exhi- 

 bited a leaf of the ginkho tree, ami drew notice to the tree's 

 descent from ancient gcoloj^ic time. The yeast plant was 

 shown under the microscope by Albert S. I^arker. 



