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could then be inked over, washed out in the uninked parts 
and a very accurate illustration secured. 
Dr. Macfarlane then exhibited young plants of Averrhoa 
Carambola grown in the stovehouses of the University Gar- 
den, from seeds received from Mr. Fawcett, director of the 
Jamaica Gardens. The sensitive movements of this species, 
which attains to the size of a tree, were described. 
March 20. Dr. Miller, President, in the chair. Dr. Ade- 
line F. Schively gave “Observations on the Flowers of Beech 
Drops (Epiphegus Virgimanus),” and the observations are 
herewith published. 
Dr. Harshberger then spoke on “Some Plant Galls.” He 
first described such fungoid galls as the Exobasidia pro- 
duced on Azalea and other Ericaceze, Plowrightia of the 
plum, the various gall-like leguminous tubercles, the rust 
gall of Decodon and the different Gymnosporangia. Taking 
next animal galls, he described the relation of species of 
Cecidomyia to the hickory, and others which build galls on 
the golden-rod, elm, white oak, etc. He also exhibited sev- 
eral of the works on galls which were to be found in the 
Botanical Library. 
Mr. Tricker then exhibited and described a fine set of 
palms kindly loaned from the Dreer collection. He also 
spoke of the securing of seed supplies, the length of the time 
needed for germination and for the production of market 
plants. 
Miss Marion Mackenzie reported on the remarkably rapid 
growth of spring vegetation up to date of meeting. In all, 
twenty-three species were in bloom in the University Gar- 
den, and these were exhibited on the table. The white poplar 
which blooms on the average on April 7th expanded fully 
this year on March 14th, the white maple on March Ist, 
instead of the average March 12th or that of 1902 on 
March 7th. All of the specimens shown were so accelerated 
that she considered vegetation to be from seventeen to 
twenty days in advance of the average according to the 
species noted. 
