210 BOTANICAL GAZETTE | SEPTEMBER 
On Friday the following papers were read : 
J. C..ARTHUR: The cultures of Uredinez in 1899. 
FRANCIS E, LLoyp: The embryology of Vat/lantia hispida. 
A. D. SELBY: The flora of Franklin county, Ohio. 
Erwin F. SmitH: The fungous infestations of agricultural soils in the 
United States. 
. E..Bessey: Are the trees advancing or retreating upon the Nebraska 
plains? : 
Wm. SAUNDERS: Useful trees and shrubs for the northwest plains of 
Canada. 
H. L. Botyey and L. R. WALDRON: The occurrence of calcium oxalate 
and lignin during the differentiation of the buds of Prunus Americana. 
HERMANN VON SCHRENK: Two diseases of Juniperus. 
Ws. B. Stewart: Etiolative reactions of Sarracenia and Oxalis. 
JuLia B. CLirForD: The mycorhiza of Tipularia. 
Henry KRAEMER: The crystals in Datura Stramonium. 
At 3 p.m. on Friday the section adjourned, sine die—C. R. B. 
BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA. 
THE fifth annual meeting was held in Columbus, Ohio, August 18, 
1g, under the presidency of Dr. LuciEN Marcus UNDERWOOD. ig 
sessions were held in buildings of the Ohio State University. * 
address of the retiring president, DR. NATHANIEL LORD BRITTON, ase 
The development of the New York Botanical Garden Was ge ay 
the chapel of University Hall on Friday evening. It vet OF ; 
with its nat 
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beauties, the progress of the planting, buildings, etc. he close 
be published in full in a later number-of the GAZETTE. jee 
of the address the thanks of the audience were voted ga 
for the interesting and able presentation of facts regarding ™ a 
institution of which he is director. The following pape eer 
in full or in abstract or by title before the society. Abstracts : 
of them will be found in later pages: 
CHARLES E. Bessey: Afetaly and dieciousness. 
BRADLEY M. Davis: The sfore-mother-cells of Anthocerds. 
DANIEL T. MACDouGAL: Symbiosis and saprophytism. 
Davip M. Morrier: The effect of centrifugal force upon 
NATHANIEL L. BRITTON: The American species of Arise” 
