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regulated by the richness of the flora, a size of the plants, 
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rats. 
If the relation of aces au area is plotted, using areas as 
abscissas and , the result is a curve, somewhat 
resembling a hyperbola in shape. But if, instead of the area, the 
logarithm of the area is used as the abscissa, the result becomes 
of cae in larger areas may be estimated directly. 
A full discussion of the aa of species and area will appear 
in an early number of Ecolog 
In a brief discussion of some of the taxonomic problems in 
C. C. Glo 
has | coarse irregularly bent cotton-like hairs; and V. op 
either has simple short straight hairs or is entirely glabrous. 
B. Stout 
Secretary of the Conference 
NOTES NEWS AND COMMENTS 
A joint meeting of the Torrey Botanical Club, Wild Flower 
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the grounds to study birds, trees, and flowers under the direction 
