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study of the local flora and the enlargement of the herbarium 

 of the Club. The motion was unanimously carried. 



The secretary cast the ballot of the Club electing Mrs. J. S. 

 Ehrich to membership. 

 , The following scientific program was presented : 



"Source of Nutrition of Submerged Aquatics," by Dr. Ray- 

 mond H. Pond. Dr. Pond gave an interesting account of his 

 investigation of this problem, in which it was ascertained that 

 submerged aquatic plants, when rooted in the soil, obtain nutri- 

 ment from the latter, and so, in time, become contributors to the 

 food content of the supernatant water. The advantage which 

 thus results to the associated plankton, and consequently to the 

 local fish fauna, was pointed out. These investigations also 

 demonstrated the possession, by rooted aquatic plants, of abun- 

 dant root-hairs, contrary to the previous general supposition. 

 These results have been published in the U. S. Fish Commission 

 Report for 1903, pp. 483 to 526. 



An interesting discuss'on followed. 



"Some Wound Reactions of Plants," by Professor H. M. 

 Richards. A popular exposition was given of the physiological 

 effects of the wounding of plants. 



The Club adjourned at 10 p. m. 



C. Stuart Gager, 



Secretary. 



NEWS ITEMS 



Dr. K.. M. Wiegand, of the department of botany of Cornell 

 University, has been appointed associate professor of botany in 

 Wellesley College. 



The death of J. Schneck, M.D., of Mt. Carmel, Illinois, is 

 reported. Dr. Schneck wrote a " Catalogue of the Flora c{ the 

 Wabash Valley," and contributed several shorter botanicrtl papers 

 to various journals. 



Dr. John A. Shafer, museum custodian of the N. v York- 

 Botanical Garden, returned on March 2 from a collecting expedi- 

 tion to the island of Montserrat of the British W -c Indies 



