232 BOTANICAL GAZETTE. _ [ September, 
capacity of producing naturally within their native limits one 
main erect axis not divided near the ground, the primary 
axis continuing to grow for a number of years more vigor- 
ously than the lateral axes, and the lower branches dying off 
in time 
upon the death of Dr. Asa Gray reported the following, 
which were adopted by a unanimous rising vote: 
Resolved, That the Botanical Club of the American Association for 
the Advancement of Science sincerely regrets that, meeting as it does but 
once a year, it should be among the last of similar associations to place 
ved, That, though among the last to contribute to the wreath of 
i i ing the memory of Dr. 
mourners at his departure from the field of labor he loved so well, i“ 
in a special degree to unite in sympathy with the many thousands whe 
miss him everywhere. il 
ved, That copies of these resolutions be forwarded to the eer 
of our deceased friend, and given to the botanical and other scientii 
journals for publication. THomas MaEEe? 
A 
D. 8. KELLICOTT. 
A paper by Dr. Geo. Vasey upon the ‘¢ Characteristic 
Vegetation of the North American Desert” was read by Mr. 
Tracy, and illustrated by a number of lantern views of plants 
exhibited by Dr. E. P. Howland. This paper will appe 
in full in the Gazerre. 
Arisaema 
Fr. . 
triphyllum. Following up a suggestion in a note by ye 
in the Liologisches Centralblatt (see this journal, p. 24), €% 
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ing out the raphides. After one filtration the acri 
almost lost, while upon a second filtration the juice ans 
tirely bland. It would seem likely, therefore, that the 
tense burning sensation was due to the penetra 
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