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aim of the promoters of the Botanical Society. It was pro- 
posed to hold fortnightly meetings in the lecture hall of the 
Harrison Chemical Laboratory or at Biological Hall, and 
class meetings alternating with these for the discussion of 
general botanical questions. Specimens would be distributed 
to the members from time to time and interesting exhibits of 
growing plants would be made. Thereafter the following 
program was enacted: 
Dr. S. C. Schmucker, Professor of Biology, West Chester 
Normal School, spoke on “The Life History of Some 
Insects Injurious to Our Trees,” and illustrated his observa- 
tions by a fine suite of mounted specimens presented to the 
Botanical Department by Mrs. C. C. Harrison. 
Professor Macfarlane then described ‘‘ Native and Foreign 
Pitcher Plants,” with illustrative examples of all the native 
Sarracenias and several of the East Indian Nepenthes from 
the greenhouses of the department. 
Tea was served from 5 to 6 p. m.,and an evening reception 
then followed by Vice-Provost and Mrs. Fullerton. 
The following communications were thereafter made: 
Dr. A. C. Abbot, Director of the Laboratory of Hygiene, 
described “ Our Minutest Plants.” The growth, reproduction 
and relation to environment of various bacterial organisms 
were traced and a parallelism was drawn between these and 
the higher plants. 
Dr. Adeline F. Schively read a paper on “Seaweeds from 
New England,” and illustrated with a large series of micro- 
scopic preparations. 
The organization committee reported the following elections 
to office: Honorary President, ex officio, Provost C. C. Harri- 
son; Vice-Presidents, Dr. Adolph Miller, Mr. Roberts Le 
Boutillier; Curator, ex officio, Professor Macfarlane; Secre- 
tary, Professor Kraemer; Treasurer, Mr. C. Emory McMichael. 
The names of seventy proposed members were handed in 
for election. 
The meeting then adjourned. 
