348 The Botanical Gazette. [September, — 
4. That the twenty-five persons so chosen be invited to become the 
charter members of the botanical society, to proceed to organize the 
same, and to provide for the election of additional members by such 
methods and on such terms (not incompatible with the intent of ree- 
ommendation 1) as they see fit. | 
On written ballot the report of Mr. Barnes was adopted by 
a two-thirds majority of the Club as a minority report, aftera 
lengthy discussion by Messrs. Campbell, Britton, Halsted, 
Smith (E. F.), Seymour, Jack, Bolley, Coville, and others. 
Balloting (without nomination) for ten members of the new 
society was then begun, but not completed until the afternoon 
session. : 
J. C. ARTHUR: A new auxanometer.—The speaker exhib- 
ited a new form of self-recording auxanometer in which the 
registration is made upon blackened glass rods as they pass 
at regular intervals, a bristle attached to the growing plant. 
He claimed that it was more readily adjusted, less easily de- 
ranged, and less expensive than the usual kinds. Permanent 
records are quickly secured by making blue prints from the 
rods. , 
W. T. SWINGLE: The sub-tropical laboratory at ger 
Fla.—The building was described, with the aid of a grou 7 
plan. It was built, and an acre and a half, of Sipe 
chased, by the citizens of Eustis and fruit growers of edie 
gion, and presented to the U. S. Department of bie do © Ms: 
It is devoted to the study of the diseases of citrous oe 
There are six rooms, well lighted and provided with 7 é 
gas, compressed air, reagents and other facilities for pene 
One room is for a visitor's laboratory, where the visiting a 
- ee 10n : 
ogist will receive all facilities for work that the Sa dbring 
afford, except the use of a microscope, which he shou 
with him. resem 
W. T. SwINGLE: A new Florida palm.—The plant feat 
bles the sabal palm, but has smaller leaves an lopment of 
Like the sabal palm it has an underground spe i tion by 
stem, which serves to preserve it from total des 
fir 
e. 
B. D. HALSTED: A new form of Exobasidium.—TW* 
cies occurs upon Azalia and Andromeda. It 1s 4 vont 
fined to the inflorescence causing it to enlarge, e pe 
and produce flowers with separate petals in Pet yllosticts (P. 
gamopetalous corolla. He also spoke of en atum 
cruenta), which follows a leaf miner upon Pose” 
rum, photographs of which were shown. 
