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The announced scientific program consisted of a lecture on 
"Organization of Pediastrum Colony" by Professor R. A. 
Harper. The lecture was illustrated with lantern slides. 
Meeting adjourned. 
В. О. DODGE, 
Secretary 
APRIL 24, I9I2 
The meeting of April 24, 1912, was held in the Laboratory of 
the New York Botanical Garden at 3:15 P.M., Dr. W. A. Murrill 
presiding. Fifteen persons were present. 
The announced scientific program consisted of a paper on 
" Plant Hairs," by Dr. William Mansfield. 
The speaker exhibited a number of figures representing various 
types of plant hairs and showed how the four main types, simple, 
compound, septate and non-septate, could be made the basis of 
a key by which many species of plants could be identified. 
Meeting adjourned. 
B. О. DODGE, 
Secretary 
MAY 14, 1912 
The meeting was held in the American Museum of Natural 
History at 8:15 P.M. President Burgess presided. Nine persons 
were present. 
The scientific program consisted of an illustrated lecture on 
“Dr. Charles Н. Shaw’s Botanical Studies in the Selkirks," by 
Miss Caroline S. Romer. 
Meeting adjourned. 
В. О. DODGE, 
Secretary 
NEWS ITEMS 
At a recent meeting of the New York College of Pharmacy the 
treasurer, Mr. C. O. Bigelow, introduced an amendment to the 
by-laws, at the request of Dean Rusby, providing for the appoint- 
ment of an associate dean, in order that the dean might be 
