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ble assimilated theirs from without inwards, could not stand 
any more than the older hypothesis. In short, he must 
consider that neither the animal nor the vegetable does 
exist. 
Mr. J. Hyatt pointed to the fact that the vmous fermen- 
tation going on in a fluid, say beer, is not arrested in the 
human stomach. 
Mr. EK. G. Squier described a large natural bed of 
Truffles existing in Bolivia. 
Mr. J. Hyatr presented a Scheme for the Indication by 
Numbers, of Stages in the Flowering and Fruitage of Plants. 
The Time or Firowerine was indicated by Arabic numbers in the fol- 
lowing manner. 
No. Flower bud visible to unassisted eye. 
Flower bud fully grown. 
Some flowers open—one or more. 
Flowers generally open. 
Middle of flowering season. 
Decline begins. 
Decline very obvious. 
Flowers scarce. 
Flowers very scarce. 
0. Last flower seen. 
eS DOM CER hee 
Srace or Fruit. 
In indicating this Roman numerals are used. 
ig Fruit +75 full size. 
te ‘“ ae “ i 
1806 “cc +5 “ ‘ 
IV. (ce “fy “ a 
Vv. “ +s TEAL 
Vile « fs “ “ 
WAGE iT: a. in “ 
VIII. “c 5 (c “cc 
rx “ = he 
X. “full size. 
B.A bs Ripe fruit. 
XII. Fruit falling. 
>-G0UB “fallen. 
