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inches long. The specimen seemed an interesting confirma- 
tion of Baranetzky’s theory of lateral geotropism as 
familiarly seem in stem-climbing plants. 
He also exhibited a seedling oak grown in water 
showing peculiar cup-shaped expansions surrounding the 
secondary rootlets. These had been mistaken for flowers, 
which they closely simulated. The specimen was handed 
over to Miss Chandler, who had kindly undertaken to 
examine it. (See p. 35.) 
Mr. G. H. OGILVIE exhibited twigs of Pinws with shoots 
produced by interfoliar buds. 
Mr. R. L. Harrow showed a series of plants in flower 
from the Royal Botanic Garden. 
MARCH 11, 1909. 
T. Benner Cuark, Esq., C.A., President, in the Chair. 
The following candidate was elected a Resident Fellow :-— 
Mr. THos. Wixson, Ph.C. 
The PRESIDENT intimated the death since our last meeting 
of Sir GrorGceE Kine, K.C.LE., LL.D., F.R.S., who had been 
an Honorary British Fellow of this Society since 1895. 
Mention was also made of the decease of Dr. J. BARBOSA 
RoprRIGuES, Director of the Botanic Garden, Rio Janeiro, who 
was elected a Corresponding Member of this Society in 1881. 
The following communications were read :—- 
1. EXUBERANT LENTICEL-FORMATION IN SUBMERGED Root 
OF SEEDLING Oak. By Miss BERTHA CHANDLER, M.A., B.Se. 
(See p. 35.) 
2. NOTES ON THE FLORA OF THE SCILLY ISLES. By W. 
W. Suir, M.A. (See p. 36.) 
On behalf of Dr. R. Stewart MacDouGatt, a turnip was 
shown by Dr. A. W. BortHwick which had grown through 
