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functions of IIh- various parts of the- plant: environment, plant 

 diseases, the pr()i)a^ation of plants, transplanting, pruning, 

 plant breeding, etc. As an appendix a syllabus of laboratory 

 work is given. 



As previously mentioned, the information given is usually 

 reliable, but those who know something of plant relationship and 

 also those who have had experience in grafting plants will question 

 the statement on page 216 that "the fir and linden have been 

 grafted." 



The device shown in Fig. 152, intended to help start newly 

 transplanted trees into growth; consisting of a flask containing 

 distilled or rain water, connected by a rubber tube with the cut 

 off end of a root, will hardly commend itself to the practical man. 



The numbered paragraphs, with cross references constitute a 



valuable feature of this woik and should be of great assistance 



in helping the student to come to a good understanding of the 



subject. The illustrations aie generally good, and a full index 



adds greatly to the value of the book. 



Montague Free 



The review of Piper and Beattie's Flora of the Northwest 

 Coast appearing in June Torreya stated that The New Era 

 Printing Co. issued the book. This was an error as "The entire 

 edition is owned and controlled by the State College of Wash- 

 ington," Pullman, Washington, to whom purchasers are referred. 



—Ed. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 



March 29, 1916 



The meeting of March 29, 1916, was held in the morphological 

 laboratory of the New York Botanical Garden at 3:30 P.M. 

 President Harper presided. Twenty-seven persons were present. 



The minutes of February 23 and March 14 were read and 

 approved. 



The following persons were nominated for membership: 

 Mr. Paul W. Graff, 1775 North Ave., Bridgeport, Conn., Dr. 



