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bracts was shown and presented to the Botanical Depart- 
ment. 
Miss Edith Farr then intimated that a meeting for the 
prosecution of herbarium work would be held in Biological 
Hall on the 6th of December. 
December 19. Dr. Miller, President, in the chair. A 
paper was read by the chairman, prepared and presented 
by Professor Reichert, entitled “The Arrow Poison of the 
Ainu Indians.”” The arrow poison or Ano-Noki was found 
in Saghalien and was a secret known to various natives of 
Japan, though prohibited in its use by the Japanese govern- 
ment. The poison was produced from Aconitum Fischeri, a 
species common to Northern Asia and reported also from 
North America. It caused physiologically all the symptoms 
of aconite poisoning. The writer spoke of the relation of 
this arrow poison to that produced from Strophanthus, 
Strychnos and others. 
In the absence of Dr. Conard, a paper prepared by him 
giving “Description and Illustrations of a Monstrous Lotus 
Flower,” was read by Mr. Tricker, who had raised the 
specimen in question at Riverton, N. J. The paper is here- 
with published. 
Professor Macfarlane then made an “Exhibition of and 
Observations on a Plant Catalogue of the Bartram Garden 
for 1828.” He pointed out that many of the species adver- 
tised, such as Melaleuca, Protea, etc., were rather of botan- 
ical than of floriculture interest, which proved that this aim 
was kept well in view in formation of the collection. 
Twelve species of Acacia, twenty-five of Erica, sixty-nine 
of Pelargonium, twenty-two types of Camellia and similar 
data showed what the popular tendencies in greenhouse 
cultivation then were. There were few real stove plants, 
such as palms, orchids and other forms now extensively 
grown. 
Dr. Macfarlane then gave “Exhibition and Notes on 
Recent Additions to the University Herbarium.” The most 
