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and the Mendelian ' laws ' which have been enlisted in its support 

 are assumptions which the facts do not warrant." 



Here certainly is a challenge that, to say the least, cannot be 

 considered wavering or indirect. Without discussing these 

 iconoclastic ideas, it may be remarked that the author's conclu- 

 sions are diametrically opposed to the inferences of practically 

 every investigator who has derived his knowledge of the facts at 

 first hand. 



C. Stuart Gager. 



FIELD MEETINGS OF THE TORREY BOTANICAL 

 CLUB, SEASON OF 1907 



Below is a list of the field meetings of the Club during the 

 present season, as announced by the field committee. In a few 

 cases, the program was not carried out on account of unfavorable 

 weather. 



May 4. West Orange, N. J. Guide, Mr. P. Wilson. 

 May II. Great Notch, N. J. Guide, Mr. Frederick K. 



Vreeland. 

 May 18. Hempstead, Long Island. Special excursion for 



violets. Guide, Miss Fanny A. Mulford. 

 May 25. Mount Kisco, N. Y. Guide, Dr. P. A. Rydberg. 

 May 30. Avon, N. J. Guide, Mr. P. Wilson. 

 June I. Long Beach, Long Island. Guide, Dr. R. M. Harper, 

 June 8. Mountain Station, N. J. Guide, Mr. William H. Smith. 

 June 15. Scarsdale, N. Y. Special excursion for fungi. Guide, 



Dr. W. A. Murrill. 

 June 22. West Orange, N. J. Guide, Mr. R. C. Benedict. 

 June 29. New York Botanical Garden and vicinity. Special 



subject : " The Care and Protection of Trees." Guide, Dr. C. 



Stuart Gager. 

 July 1-7. Fourth Botanical Symposium. Joint meeting of the 



Torrey, the Philadelphia, and the Washington Botanical Clubs. 



Newton, Sussex County, N. J. Reported in Torreya for 



August by Dr. Philip Dowell. 

 July 13. Central Park, New York City. Guide, Dr. E. B. 



South wick. 



