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been secured by Provost Harrison for use in the depart- 
ment. 
The director of the University Garden exhibited several 
seedling plants, including Micrampeltis, Bowiea voludilts, 
Stapelia hirsuta, and several orchids of the Cypripedium 
section. The President then gave the first instalment of an 
account of his recent travels in Europe, Africa and the 
Orient. The luxuriant vegetation of the Madeira Islands, 
the wild and cultivated plants in and around Gibraltar, the 
varied plant groups encountered in and near Algiers, the 
journey to the gorges of the Atlas range and the flora of that 
region were successively described in an interesting manner. 
May 3. Mrs. E. J. Bartol gave “A Traveller’s Notes on 
the Flora of New Zealand.”” The general aspect of the vege- 
tation around Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin was first 
pictured; the extensive and heavy forest seen as one 
approaches the volcanic region of the islands; the distribu- 
tion and value of the Kauri pine, and the economic aspects of 
plant life were treated of and graphically illustrated by a 
large set of lantern slides. 
Mr. W. H. Walmsley then communicated notes on “The 
Fungoid Flora of Capon Springs, Va.,”’ and aided his obser- 
vations by a set of beautifully prepared and colored lantern 
slides. These illustrated the numerous species of fungi 
collected by him there during the previous summer. 
Dr. Macfarlane drew attention to the large collection of 
hybrid Calceolarias sent for exhibition from the greenhouses 
of Mr. Robert Craig. On motion, the best thanks of the 
Society were tendered to Mr. Craig, and it was resolved 
that an excursion to his greenhouses be made on the suc- 
ceeding Saturday. 
May 17. Dr. Miller, President, in the chair. Miss E. 
O. Abbot reported on the work of the Spring Garden Chil- 
dren’s Ground Committee, and announced that $55 had been 
secured from members and friends of the Society to aid in 
its further development. 
