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toria of the Cuscutas when L. Koch and others had failed to discover 
them is especially interesting and throws much light on the food rela- 
tions of the parasite and its host.—R. A. HarPER 
A great portion of native botanic drugs are collected in the moun- 
tain portions of North Carolina, South Carolina, eastern Tennessee 
Ind., a botanical department [in charge of Mr. John S. Wright] is de- 
voted to the identification and inspection of vegetable drugs.—ZLz//y’s 
THE sEriaL, Studies from the biological laboratory of Johns Hopkins 
University, completed the fifth volume with the October issue. 
roots of the Taxodium distichum, by J. P. Lotsy (v. 269); and On the 
origin and development of the stichidia and tetrasporangia in Dasya 
elegans, by B. N. Barton (Vv. 279). 
language), all were found to show acontinuity of the protoplasm, ex- 
cept Oidium lactis, not only between vegetative cells, but also between 
in the fungi wherever transportation of material is necessary, and that 
plasma granules may pass from one cell to another in this way. In an 
experiment with Eurotium herbariorum this happened under the eye 
of the observer. (Cf. Bor. Gaz. 18: 437).—D. T. M. 
: £ ANNUAL MEETING of the Indiana Academy of Sciences occurred 
in Indianapolis, Dec. 27th and 28th. There was a good attendance, 
ao the scientific interests of the state were promoted in many ways. 
b ne half day was given to the discussion of the work accomplished 
y the State Biological Survey, a voluntary organization under the 
auspices of the Academy, and of plans for its future. The following 
are the titles of the botanical papers read: Some notes on a variet 
piss pteridophytes in Indiana, by L. M. Underwood; Histol- 
