90 PROCEEDINGS OF SOCIETIES. 
shall be able to convince most of you that no cambium layer, compara 
to that in ordinary dicotyledonous plants, exists. At the Meeting of 
(IL). By W.R. M*Nab, M.D, Edin. (see p. 33). 
Pruning on certain Coniferous Trees and Shrubs.” By Mr. MN 
Prof. Alex. Dickson exhibited 
D. 
being distinctly withered by the time the stamens of the correspon 
ers are exserted. Ch ium Bonus- Henricus is very well ada) 
"ria $ 
Luzula, Anthozanthum, Alopecurus, Nardus, to which may be added 
: : Triglochin. Mr. M‘Nab laid be? 
the meeting a re Hellebore between H. purpurascens and H. 
— Tpecacuan plant, with ripe fruit. ‘The plant has flowered freely for 909 
_ years in the hothouses at the Botanic Gardens, but has not 9.7" 
_ yielded perfect fruit. "The pollen was applied to the stigma artificia. 
February 8th.— Professor Alexander Dickson, V.P., in the chair. 
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. some time to the air, all at the same elev. 
sa P i me elevation and t 
to ascertain if there were distinct species of Infusoria and m 
