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Morphological Grounds 



In accordance with your request I have looked 

 the morphological grounds and noted additions ■ 

 should be made in order to make these cc 



plants complete and in accordanc 

 but no additions have yet be 

 planned, the plants in these grounds a 

 illustrate the following: 



1. Morphology and ecology of roots. 



2. Morphology and ecology of leaves. 



3. Morphology and ecology of thorns. 



4. Climbing organs and modes of clin 



5. Symbiosis other than parasitism. 



Conference Meetings 



As secretary of the conference of the sc: 



t collections of living 

 th the original plans 

 made. As originally 

 ds are arranged to 



staff £ 



ime has been arranged for 

 nth during the academic 

 e meetings are held in the library of the museum 

 en meetings have been held during the year 

 erage attendance of 

 :s who would attend 



s of the Garden, 1 

 the first Wednesday of t 



building. 



with a total attendance of 92 or an di\ 

 13 + . Some of the registered studen 

 these meetings are prevented from doin 

 conflicting work at Columbia University. 



The subjects treated during the year are: January 6, 

 "Species of Neomeris," by Dr. M. A. Howe, "Mexican 

 Mosses," by Mrs. N. L. Britton and Mr. R. S. Williams; 

 February 3, "Review of Penhallow's Tertiary Plants of 

 British Columbia," by Dr. Arthur Hollick, "Sex in Dioe- 

 cious Plants," by Mr. C. A. Darling; March 3, "The Flora 

 of Peribonca River, Quebec," by Dr. C. C. Curtis, "Notes 

 on the Application of the Vienna Code of Nomenclature," 

 by Dr. P. A. Rydberg; April 7, "Collecting in the Flathead 

 Region, Montana," by Mr. B. T. Butler; May 5, "Botanical 

 Supplies in the Public Schools of the City," by Dr. Arthur 

 Hollick, "Report on Japanese Fungi," by Dr.W. A. Murrill, 



