360 BOTANICAL GAZETTE 
has just been received from the secretary. For the reading of papers the 
society met in joint session with Section G of the American Association for 
the Advancement of Science, June 28, in room 502, Schermerhorn Ha 
Columbia University. The meeting of the sections was called to order by 
the vice president, William Trelease, who announced the arrangements for 
the joint session, and called B. L. Robinson, president of the society, to 
chair. The retiring president, L..M. Underwood, then read his add 
“The Last Quarter: A- Reminiscence, and an Outlook.” The fu Il i text of 
address has been printed in Sczence. : 
Following is the program of papers ee : 
The significance of transpiration, C. X. Barnes 
Relationship and vari.bility of the Adirondack spruce, Charles Peck; 
Nuclear studies on Pellia, B. AZ. Davis ; a 
On the structure of the stem of Polytrichadelphus dendroides, Mrs. E. C. Brit 
fon, 
Observations on the group Yucceze, Wed/zam Trelease; 
Spermatogenesis in the gymnosperms, /. 47. Coulter; 
The pollen tube, and division of the — rae in pines 
the council), A/iss 7. C. Ferguson, 
On the homologies and probable origin of the embryo-sac, 
Son; 
Observations on Lessonia, Conway MacMillan ; 
Thigmotropism of roots, /. C. Newcombe ; 
Starch in guard cells, B. D. Halsted ; 
Coenogametes, B. A7. Davis ; 
The development of the archegonium, and fertilization in the 
(by invitation of the council), W. A. Murrill; 
The causes operative in the formation of silage, H. L R 
coc. 
A closed circuit respiration apparatus, wT: Russell and S. 
The officers for the ensuing year are: president, B.D. H 
president, R. A. HARPER; treasurer, C. A. HOLLICK; ‘Secres 
ATKINSON ; councillors, C. E. BESSEY, F. V. CovILLE. 
An important step was taken by the society in appointing 
consider the best means of realizing the purposes’ -of the 
advancement of botanical, knowledge.” Among other thin, : 
will consider the uses to which the accumulating funds of the 
put. The committee will report at the next annual meeting poe 
—GEORGE F. ATKINSON, Secretary. 
