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Professor Macfarlane exhibited flowering specimens from 
the University garden, and then read a note received that day, 
telling of the proposed destruction of the Calaveras Grove of 
Giant Redwoods. He severely deprecated such a measure, 
and moved “ That a committee, composed of the Acting Presi- 
dent and Corresponding Secretary, be appointed to communi- 
cate with the Honorary President of the society, in order that 
suitable resolutions be drawn up, condemning the proposed 
destruction.” The motion was agreed to and Miss M. L. 
Dock made the valuable suggestion, that copies of the resolu- 
tion as signed by the office bearers, be sent to the State 
Senators and Representatives, with an accompanying note 
setting forth the importance of the memorial. 
April 6. Dr. Miller in the chair. Miss M. R. Heygate- 
Hall read an extremely interesting paper describing “‘ Experi- 
ments in City Gardening by City Children.” The gathering 
of the children during summer to a city lot, the information 
given them as to planting of seeds, etc., the tending of these 
by them, and the fruit harvesting were described. Several 
members commented on the value of Miss Hall’s work. 
Dr. Mary Pennington then spoke on “ The Nutritive Value 
of Mushrooms.’ She concluded, from a series of chemical 
analyses made by Dr. Mendell and herself, that their value is 
very slight, since a large part of the nitrogen constituent is 
built up in the indigestible cell wall. On motion a hearty 
vote of thanks was given to Dr. Pennington. 
A series of microscopic slides, prepared and donated by 
Mrs. Josephine Lowe, was shown to illustrate the structure of 
several mosses, while Mr. Walmsley exhibited a set of colored 
lantern slides on the same group. 
Mr. M. Homer showed lantern slides of a small Japanese 
garden, made by him a few months ago, also of his lily pond 
at Lansdowne. 
Miss E. O. Abbot read reports of progress on the Appa- 
