1896,] Notes and News. 251 
AT THE meeting of the Academy of Science of St. Louis, on March 
16th, Dr. Wm. Trelease presented some of the results of a recent 
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before the Academy. The paper was discussed by Drs. Green, Glat- 
felter, and Kinner, Mr. Winslow, and Professor Kinealy. : 
te Academy, in cooperation with the joint committee of the sci- 
‘ntific societies of Washington, adopted resolutions favoring the ap- 
folntment of a permanent chief for the scientific work of the United 
States Department of Agriculture. 
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: - hucellus seems veined by tubes surrounding the embryo-sac on 
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Carman ¢ Bele pathology: Spraying experiments in 1895, ay 
woes, and negative results with iron sulphate; Spraying orc 
y J. C. Whitten Mo., no. 31) reports 
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by A veral copper compounds; The smut of oats and its prevé , 
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