1896.] REPORT OF BOTANICAL SECTION. I93 



Very many valuable scientific publications are included in this 

 number. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Florence Beckwith, 



Librarian. 



Report of the Botanical Section. 



Read by Mrs. J. H. McGuire, Recorder of the Section. 



The officers of the Botanical Section are : Miss Mary E. 

 Macauley, Chairman ; Miss Florence Beckwith, Vice-Chairman ; 

 Mrs. J. H. McGuire, Recorder. 



The Section has met regularly once in two weeks at the house of 

 Mr. William Streeter, No, 14 Scio street. Twenty- five meetings 

 have been held during the year. 



Extracts from the Minutes of the Section. 



February 7, 1895. The Section was entertained by Mr. Streeter, 

 who gave a microscopical exhibit of Hemlock water filterings. Among 

 the objects shown were Fragilaria, Euglena, Pandorina moreum, 

 Asterionella and others. He also exhibited longitudinal and cross 

 sections of Pinus Strobiis L. , showing the pitted vessels and fibro- 

 vascular bundles. The bast fiber in a piece of macerated wood was 

 also shown. 



February 21, 1895. Mr. Streeter continued the study of Hem- 

 lock filterings, showing a number of forms of diatoms. The tissues 

 of various plants were also examined. 



March 28, 1895. Mr. Streeter resumed the study of Algae, 

 showing Pediastrum, Scenedesmus, Pandorina, and other species. 



April 12, 1895. The topography and flora of Mendon ponds 

 were discussed. 



April 25, 1895. On motion it was voted to pay particular atten- 

 tion to the collection and study of Carices and grasses during the 

 summer. 



May 20, 1895. Mr. Baxter exhibited Salix myrtilloides L. , 

 Carex limosa L. , Scheuchzeria palustris L. , Arceuthobium pusillum 

 Peck and Viola tricolor var. arvensis Hook, from Mendon. 



Miss Beckwith exhibited a curiously distorted, gnarled, and 

 intertwined twig of Berchemia, presented to the Section by Mr. C. W. 

 Seelye. 



June 3, 1895. Mr. Dunbar exhibited several species of exotic 



