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markable leafless relative of the conifers produces palisade cells 

 along its stems instead of leaves. A cutting about three feet 

 high was shown resembling Scotch-broom in its multitude of 

 long green and brown branches. 



Dr. MacDougal also exhibited a remarkable Sonoran plant, 

 perhaps an Ipomoea, with large swollen discoid base about 1 5 

 inches in diameter to which short roots were still attached. He 

 also collected there the tree-Ipomoea known as the Palo Blanco, 

 on which deer browse ; it bears a few flowers all the year round 

 but the leaves disappear after the rainy season. 



Edward S. Burgess, 



Secretary. 

 Tuesday, April 8, 1902 



The meeting of April 8 failed on account of a storm of un- 

 usual severity, only one person besides the secretary being 

 present. E. S. Burgess, 



Secretary. 



PROGRAM OF FIELD DAYS OF THE TORREY 

 BOTANICAL CLUB, SEASON OF 1902 



May j. — Hudson Heights, N. J. Leave foot of Christopher 

 Street at 2 p. m. At Hoboken take trolley to end of line. 

 Excursion fare, 16 cents. Guide, Mr. Eugene Smith. 



May 10. — Orange Mountain. Take Christopher Street Ferry 

 to Hoboken, then the 12.50 train to Orange. Returning, leave 

 Orange at 5.09 or 5.48 p. m. Excursion fare, 50 cents. Guide, 

 Miss Angell, who will meet party at Orange. 



May 17. — Arlington, Staten Island. Leave by Staten Island 

 Ferry at 1.30 p. m. Excursion fare, 20 cents. Guide, Mr. 

 Wm. T. Davis. 



May 24. — Central Park, Long Island. Leave Long Island 

 City at 1 1. 10 a. m. Excursion fare, $1.25. Guide, Mr. Mc- 

 Callum. 



Decoration Day Trip. — May 29, 30, etc. Port Jervis, N. Y. 

 Leave foot of West 23d Street, by Erie Railroad on Thursday, 



