TRANSACTIONS OF THE SECTIONS. XXVll 



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10. *Tlie Action of Two Sera on a Carcinoma occurring in Mice. By C. E. 



Walker 882 



11. The Biological Method of Differentiating Blood-stains. By Professor 



E. J. McWeeney, M.A., M.D 882 



12. The Action of Acid and Alkali on the Growth and Division of Animal 



and Vegetable Cells. By Professor B. Mooee and Dr. H. E. Roaf. . 883 



13. ♦Changes in the Prinitary after Thyroidectomy. By Dr. P. T. Herring 883 



TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 

 Joint Meeting with Section D (p. 741) 883 



*A Review of the Tuberculosis Crusade in Ireland. By Sir Robert E. 



Matheson 883 



Section K.— BOTANY. 



THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3. 



Address by F. F. Blackman, M.A., D.Sc, F.R.S., President of the Section. . 884 



1. The Influence of Living Cells on the Transpiration Current. By 



Professor H. H. Dixon, F.R.S 901 



2. The Death-rate of Bacteria under the Action of Disinfectants. By 



Jliss Harrietts Chick, D.Sc 901 



3. *The Death-rate of Cells of Higher Plants in Fatal Conditions. By 



Miss Nora Darwin and Dr. Blackman, F.R.S 902 



4. Colour Changes in Flowers produced by controlling Insolation. By 



Colonel H. E. Rawson, C.B., R.E 902 



5. The Mechanical and Electrical Response of Plants. By Professor 



J. C. BosE, C.I.E., M.A., D.Sc 903 



6. *The Mechanism of Mitosis. By W. L. Balls 904 



7. *A perfectly Fertile Species -hybrid showing Segregation. By Dr. 



J. P. LoTSY 904 



8. *The Natural Crossing of the Cotton Plant. By W. L. Balls 904 



FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. ' 



1. *Photo-chemical Action in the Test-tube and the Leaf. By Dr. F. F. 



Blackman, F.R.S 904 



2. On Increase in Dry Weight as a Measure of Assimilation. By D. 



Thoday, B.A 905 



3. The Factors influencing Photosjmthesis in Water Plants. By A. M. 



Smith, M.A 906 



4. The Carbohydrates of the Snowdrop Leaf and their bearing on the 



First Sugar of Photosynthesis. By John Parkin, M.A 907 



5. *The Time Factor in Assimilation. By J. M. F. Drummond, M.A 908 



6. The Woodlands of Southern England. By A. G. Tansley, M.A 908 



7. The Woodlands of Northern England. By C. E. Moss, D.Sc c 908 



