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taken by him in his journeys. A large and varied exhibit of 
flowering orchids was made from the conservatories of Mrs. 
Wilson, Mr. Dissel, Mr. Le Boutillier and the University 
Botanic Garden. 
April 15. Dr. Miller in the chair. The program took the 
form of a symposium of a recent botanica] trip made by 
fifteen members of the society to Wilmington, N. C. The 
party was under the guidance of Professor Macfarlane, who 
gave an account of the topography of Wilmington vicinity 
and the areas of plant vegetation characteristic of the region 
south to Smith’s Island, at the mouth of Cape Fear River. 
Mr. Philip Marot gave a list of the plants found, and Mr. 
McKenney compared these with collections made on previous 
excursions. Dr. Jane V. Myers and Mrs. Mary Williams 
spoke of various economic questions connected with the long- 
leaved pine. Professor Kraemer spoke of the oaks and other 
important trees, many of which were in bloom, and of which 
he exhibited dried specimens. Mr. C. H. Shaw specially 
described the trip made to Smith’s Island, and spoke of the 
occurrence there of Sabal Palmetto and S. Adamson. Many 
of the Palmettos were 20-25 feet high, and had trunks 12-18 
inches in diameter. 
Mr. Philip Marot showed a number of lantern slides illus- 
trating the vegetation of that vicinity, and thereafter Professor 
Macfarlane exhibited and commented on living plants from 
the locality, obtained during the present and previous trips. 
May 6. Dr. A. W. Miller read a paper on “ The Poetry of 
Botany,” in which he advocated a wider and more sympathetic 
acquaintance with the poetry and legends associated with 
many of our native and introduced plants. The origins of 
various common and technical plant names were traced, and 
the speaker characterized this as in itself a valuable mental 
exercise. 
Professor Macfarlane then described “The Pollination of 
Some Native Flowers,” as exhibited by Lzviodendron tulipifera, 
Epiphegus virginiana, Sarracenia purpurea, and Heracleum 
lanatum. 
