Pennsylvania for Sessions 1899-1900. XXix 
Mr. Henry Conard distributed, for Dr. Schmucker, phyto- 
phenological sheets for 1900, and he as well as several other 
members made recommendations regarding these. 
The director of the University garden announced a dona- 
tion of sixty-one greenhouse and stove plants, through the 
kindness of Mrs. Conard, Sharon Hill. 
Mr. Le Boutillier exhibited, and presented for the garden, a 
hybrid orchid between Cymbidium Lowtanum and C. Tracey- 
anum. 
Mr. Walmsley showed three photo-illustrations of a diatom, 
one of which, taken by paraboloid mirror illumination, was 
very fine. 
Mr. Henry Conard showed a fine fasciated raspberry, and 
asked members to collect and forward fasciated specimens. 
The following were then duly elected to membership: As 
honorary life member, Charles Dissel, 1302 Chestnut street; 
as ordinary members, Mrs. Ely, 3602 Spring Garden street ; 
Mrs. C. J. McCape, 982 North Seventh street; Mr. J. T. 
Pennypacker, Wilmington, Del. 
March 16. Dr. Miller and later Miss Abbot in the chair. 
Mr. Henry Conard and Professor Macfarlane gave a ‘‘ Report 
of a Botanical Trip to the Catskill Mountains,” during the 
previous summer. The former spoke of the climatic, geo- 
graphic and geologic features of the district, while the latter 
drew attention to some of the more noteworthy plants, in 
particular a prostrate form of Apocynum androsemifolium 
found in the bed of the Woodland Creek, near Pheoenicia. 
Miss E. Simons then gave a highly interesting paper on 
“Botany as Now Taught at the Girls’ High School.” She 
outlined the course of study pursued during the session, the 
excursions taken, and the thorough quality of the work. An 
interesting discussion followed. 
Dr. J. W. Harshberger exhibited and commented on a large 
suite of specimens illustrating the woody fungi, and by aid of a 
genealogical chart indicated the probable relationships of these. 
