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were found, among them Diapeiisia lapponica, Vaccinium ovali- 

 foliitm, V. uliginosinn, Comandra livida, Euphrasia Raudn, and 

 Selaginella. riipestris, but the general results in this respect were 

 distinctly disappointing. 



W, D. Hoyt : Experiences at the Biological Laboratory of 

 the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries, at Beaufort, N. C. 



An account was given of the excellent equipment of the sta- 

 tion, and the facilities for research. The richness of the local 

 fauna and the varied flora were noted. The locality abounds in 

 epiphytic plants of numerous species. The speaker's investiga- 

 tions indicate a local algal flora that compares favorably with that 

 of the New England and the Florida coasts. Over lOO species 

 have been found. The latitude of Beaufort appears to be the north- 

 ern limit of certain southern species and the southern limit of 

 some northern ones. The predominant flora varies greatly, ac- 

 cording to the season, southern forms predominating in summer 

 and northern forms in winter. 



About 23 miles off the coast and under a depth of 13—14 

 fathoms, extending about one mile in length and one-half a mile 

 in width, is probably the most northern of the coral reefs. It 

 supports a rich algal flora, consisting almost entirely of southern 

 forms, some of them new to North America. 



Miss Pauline Kauffmann : Remarks on the unusual habitats of 

 certain ferns in New Jersey. 



Several species have been observed growing in habitats some- 

 what unusual for the species. 



Homer D. House : Observations in western South Carolina, 

 and on the Isle of Palms. 



On the Isle of Palms, which is off the coast of South Carolina, 

 several species new to South Carolina, and a probably new species 

 of Heliantlius, were found. 



Tracy E. Hazen : Account of a visit to the experimental 

 garden of President Brainerd, at Middlebury, Vt. 



A description was given of President Brainerd's experiment?! 

 pedigreed cultures of violets. In addition to the remarks con- 

 cerning the Mendelian studies in Viola, attention was called to 

 the fact that, contrary to the general notion, viable seeds were 

 commonly found in the petaliferous flowers of the violet. 



