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various plants, causing the disintegration of the massive walls. 

 Among such plants Rhytidophyllinn cremilatiini is the most prom- 

 inent. Attention was next directed to the suburban driveways 

 and country roads in both winter and summer conditions and to 

 the trees that have been planted along their sides. These plantings 

 consist principally of Ficus religiosa, Ficiis nitida (which is com- 

 monly known as laurel), Tcrjuinalia Catappa (popularly called 

 almond), royal poincianas, royal palms, and other well-known or- 

 namental trees of the tropics. The palms are made use of for 

 many purposes; they furnish shade for tobacco, and their leaves 

 are employed for wind-breaks, in the construction of houses, in 

 making coverings for tobacco bales, in making rain-coats, etc. 



Allusion was made also to the work of the Agricultural Ex- 

 periment Station at Santiago de las Vegas and to the agricultural 

 conditions and products of various parts of the island. The 

 speaker also showed views from thinly settled portions of Cuba, 

 giving an idea of the scenery and the character of the indigenous 

 vegetation. 



Adjournment followed. 



Marshall A. Howe, 



Secretary pro tern. 



OF INTEREST TO TEACHERS 



Some Reflections Ubon Botanical Education in America 



By W. F. Ganong 



In the address with which he welcomed the American Asso- 

 ciation for the Advancement of Science to Columbia University 

 three years ago, President Butler centered his remarks on a 

 matter of the first scientific and educational importance. He 

 said, in effect, that for a quarter century he had been a close and 

 friendly observer of the progress of the sciences in education, that 

 during this time he had seen them win almost complete recogni- 



* Address of the retiring president of the Botanical Society of America, delivered 

 at Boston, December 28, 1909. Reprinted by permission from Science, March 4, 

 1910. 



