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of which are summarized here. The topography of the work is 

 excellent ; a large clear type is used that is not painful to the 

 eyes, the lines are well spaced, and the book has wide margins. 

 Altogether the work is as attractive as its suggestions for study 

 are practical and clear. Would that we had more of this sort of 

 nature books made by real observers to take the place of much 

 of the idle prattle of moon-struck nature-lovers aimlessly writing 

 with a minimum of knowledge of their subject. 



L. M. Underwood. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 

 Tuesday, October 13, 1903 



The meeting was held at the College of Pharmacy at 8 p. m.; 

 Dr. Rusby in the chair ; twenty-three members present. 



There being no other business, the scientific program was 

 taken up. This consisted of brief informal reports on the 

 summer's work by the different members. 



Dr. Britton reported having made a second trip to Cuba, leav- 

 ing New York the latter part of August. He was accompanied 

 by Mrs. Britton and Mr. Percy Wilson. In part, the same 

 ground was covered as in his first expedition but the journey was 

 continued into the province of Santa Clara. At Sagua a small 

 area was encountered covered by an isolated flora somewhat 

 similar to that found at Madruga on the first trip. Both areas 

 were characterized by an abundance of a peculiar palm that was 

 not seen elsewhere. The species is as yet undetermined but 

 living specimens have been successfully brought to the Garden. 

 Both of these peculiar plant associations are on soil areas quite 

 different from the prevailing coral-limestone formation. 



Mr. Earle reported having made a trip to Porto Rico in the 

 interest of the Department of Agriculture during the last of 

 May and the first of June. The trip was mostly for the purpose 

 of noting the diseases of economic plants and a report has been 

 submitted to the Department. One of the most interesting things 

 observed was the occurrence of several fungous diseases of scale 



