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zonale geraniums. e geraniums were raised in pots and from cuttings 
since October last. The parasites were attached to the roots, and one to 
the buried stem of the cutting. They probably started from seeds in the 
potting soil taken from the woods. 
THE COMMITTEE of the A. A. A.S. to secure more favorable ruling 
from the U. S. postal officials for the transmission of botanical specimens 
through the mails made no report at the New York meeting, and the 
committee was discontinued. The subject was agitated and a committee 
made to secure the object in view, but to no purpose. It is to be hoped 
that some means may yet be found for its accomplishment. 
FRO L. F. Warp and Mr. F. H. Knowlton are collecting fossil 
plants in the Yellowstone National Park. The latter is giving particular 
attention to fossil woods, and already has nearly 300 specimens, each rep- 
: separate tree. He writes: “Yesterday I noticed the largest 
fossil forest that I have yet seen. The largest tree measured twenty-six 
eet in circumference, and was about twelve feet high. Numerous others 
still standing ranged from two to seven feet in diameter and five to 
twenty feet in height, while the ground was literally covered with fallen 
logs and debris.” 
READE ide divergence of opinion as to 
RS very well know the wide 4 er Sod 4! Madshal 
: The mycol- 
ogist’s report treats of diseases of the grape, celery-leaf blight, orange-leaf 
e : : 
Potato rot, together with an article by J. C. Arthur on pear blight, with 
map, an hy W. isease with plate. The 
report of the forestry division is especially devoted to the practical work 
of forestry. The report of the bureau of an‘mal industry contains con- 
si ‘arch to bacteria, with several plates showing differ- 
ent forms and colored illustrations of cultures. 
