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Lecture III, ‘‘ Classification of Plants,” by N. L. Britton, 
on May 21, May 22, May 25, October 20, October 22, and 
October 23. 
Screntiric MEETINGS 
The botanical conventions, held in the library on Wednes- 
day afternoons, have been interesting and generally well 
attended. On account of the number of meetings of a 
botanical nature held in the city during the collegiate year, 
it has been thought advisable to hold these conventions monthly 
instead of semi-monthly hereafter. A list of the chief topics 
discussed at the conventions of the past year is as follows: 
January 8. ««An Account of the Preparation of a Mono- 
graph on the Cretaceous Flora of Southern New York and 
New England,” by Dr. Arthur Hollick; ‘‘ Reports of the 
Chicago Meeting,” by Dr. J. C. Arthur, Dr. T. E. Hazen, 
and Mr. F. D. Kern. 
January 22. ‘Botanical Exploration of the Eastern 
Bahamas,” by Dr. M. A. Howe and Mr. Percy Wilson. 
February 5. ‘*The Taxonomic Aspect of the Species 
Question,” by Dr. N. L. Britton; «* Review of Paul Bec- 
querel’s * Recherches sur la Vie latente des Graines,’” by Dr. 
C. S. Gager. 
April 1. ‘* Histological Effects of Exposure to Radium- 
rays,” by Dr. C. S. Gager; ‘*Some Unusual Orchids,” by 
Mr. G. V. Nash; ‘* Review of Goebel’s ‘ Brutknospen 
Bildung bei Drosera pygmaea und einigen Monocotylen,’” 
by Miss W. J. Robinson. 
November 4. ‘A Recent Trip to Jamaica,” by Mrs. N. 
L. Britton; ‘*An Interesting Analogy,” by E. W. Hum- 
phreys; ‘‘ Notes on Some North Dakota Fungi,” by F. J. 
Seaver. 
December 2. ‘* Recent Paleobotanical Notes and Litera- 
ture,” by Dr. Arthur Hollick; ‘* The Mycorhiza Problem,” 
by Mr. B. C. Gruenberg; ‘ Educational Organization of 
Nature Study,” by Miss M. P. Anderson. 
The Torrey Botanical Club has held its usual monthly 
meetings on Wednesday afternoons during the year in the 
morphological laboratory of the museum building. 
