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Ovary inferior. \ Some Gamopetale and Polypetale, such as Composite 
Umbellifere, Rubiacex, Onagracee, etc. 
Ovary superior. Some Gamopetale and Polypetale, such as Leguminose, 
os { Scrophulariacex, Labiate, etc., and Apetale. . 
It must be distinctly understood that the above does not pre- 
sent a proposed classification, but simply traces some of the prob- 
able results of organogenic study. 
_ Itis of no small consequence in these days to obtain the tes- 
timony of paleontology in favor of any system of classification. 
The order of appearance of Phanerogams is well known; first, 
Gymnosperms, then Monocotyledons, long afterward Dicotyle- 
dons, and the last Dicotyledons were those with inferior ovaries. 
From such great composite groups as Composite, therefore, the 
flora of the future is to be worked out. 
GENERAL NOTES. 
Results of the Ann Arbor Meeting.—This meeting gave more than the 
wstal opportunities for becoming acquainted and benefited by the society of 
the members during the intervals between the regular sessions, owing to the 
short radius within which the members found entertainment, and the fewer dis- 
tractions than in the case of large meetings, with their multiplicity of excur- 
a and receptions. This advantage was made good use of by most, and it 18 
is to say that, so far as the botanists are concerned, no former meeting has 
Melded such full and satisfactory returns in this rega 
attendance of botanists was unexpectedly large, and gives assurance of 
been directed toward rais- 
he Association, and it is 
_ It is certain that 
*@ whole the botanical papers of this year will compare cca favorably heey 
This Presented in other departments of biology than at any Ce 
Is both because the papers are actually better than usual, and bee a 
Associ use every morsel of value they contained. 
More = gets better botanical papers, and the botanists get throu 
ms, notes and news than heretofore. 
Committee-of the Association on the encouragement of ere mee 
Nission 
for its er of Agriculture of the need of work of this 
Prosecution at Washington. Commissioner Colman, upon recel 
