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investigated cultures of mixed fungi, then pure cultures of 
several species, and finally referred to the physiological action 
of the cells of different species. 
Mrs. Julia D. Chandler described and showed some 
Chinese plant-foods. These she had obtained in part from 
native sources, in part from Chinese residents in this country. 
They included many vegetables and fruits in a dried state, 
while others were canned. 
Mr. Chalkley Palmer described and exhibited under micro- 
scopes the scale hairs of species of Tillandsia. From an 
analysis made several years ago of the Florida moss (Tull- 
andsia usneoides), he was surprised to find it specially rich 
in sodium salts, though he was unable to state the locality 
from which it had been taken. Dr. Macfarlane said that he 
had frequently found it growing exposed to salt sea-breezes, 
and since the scale hairs acted as food absorbents, this might 
explain the amount present, if the plant came from a locality 
near the sea. 
Dr. Macfarlane exhibited and described living specimens 
of Rhizophora, Conocarpus, Laguncularia and Avicennia, 
as recently obtained along the coasts of Florida. He also 
noted the occurrence of at least eleven species of palm 
from that region. 
February 21. Owing to the remarkable snow and hail 
storm which had prevailed during the day, the President, 
Recording Secretary and one member of Council alone 
appeared. The proposed program was accordingly held 
over for a future meeting. 
March 7. Dr. Miller, President, in the chair. Several 
members of the party which had returned two months 
before from Florida, gave their experiences of that region. 
Mr. O. P. Phillips spoke on “The Geological Relations of 
the Flora of Florida.” He contrasted the Coquina rock and 
sand formations of the northern half of the State, with the 
coral rock and sand of the southern half. The productive- 
ness of pineapples, bananas, oranges and lemons when grow- 
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