l66 BOTANICAL GAZETTE. [ October, 



the steamer Nipissing on Lake Rosseau, and were called to 

 order by the president, Dr. Burrill. In the absence of the 



J7 jr ._„ v Mr 



Farquhar. 



Mr. Meehan reported observations on the development 

 of the inflorescence of Corydalis sempervirens, in which the 

 middle flowers appear first, then those above and below alter- 

 nately. The discussion showed that similar behavior had 

 been observed in other members of the same order and in 

 the Dipsacea?. 



The vegetation of the Muskoka lakes was discussed at 

 considerable length, specimens exhibited and several puz- 

 zling forms described. On motion of Mr. Day* Dr. Britton 

 was appointed to prepare and publish in the Bulletin of the 

 Torrey Club as complete an account as possible of the flora 

 of the lakes. 



Tuesday, September 3. — The usual meeting was held at 

 9 o'clock with Dr. Burrill in the chair, and with Dr. Arthur 

 still acting as secretary firo tern. 



A committee on the nomination of officers for the ensuing 

 year was appointed to consist of Messrs Day, Bessey and 

 Coville. 



The treasurer's report was then taken from the table and 

 after some discussion was accepted. Voluntary subscriptions 

 were then offered, amounting to $11.50, which not only can- 

 celed the indebtedness of the society, but left enough in the 



treasury to meet the preliminary expenses for the coming 

 year. 



The desirability of having a permanent record of the pro- 

 ceedings of the club in a convenient form was discussed, and 

 it was the general opinion that such should be entered in 

 the volume that had been procured for the purpose in com- 

 pliance with the action of the club at the Cleveland meeting. 

 The accounts as published in the Bulletin of the Torrey Club 

 and the Gazette could be used as the basis for the previous 

 years. 



The committee appointed Friday to consider the report 

 trom the Botanical Division of the Department of Agriculture 



offered the following, which was heartily adopted by the 

 club : 



Having been informed of the active and encouraging work of the 

 Botanical Division of the United States Department of Agriculture, we 

 take great pleasure in expressing our high appreciation of the important 

 work already accomplished and in the extensive undertakings in prog- 

 ress. The recognition by Congress of the importance of this botanical 

 work, manifested by liberal appropriations of money, make possible, for 



