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flowers blooming on the north side of Squaw Meadow late in July, 

 and on the shores of the Five Lakes in August. 



13. Bryanthus breweri. American Heather. On exposed rocky 

 slopes at high altitudes. A low spreading shrub with needle-like 

 leaves and dark rose-colored corolla. The beauty of a slope of it in 

 full bloom is like nothing else that I know. In bloom on the shores 

 of the Five Lakes late in July. 



14. Arctostaphylos nevadensis. Dwarf Mazanita. At high alti- 

 tudes on level ground. A low creeping shrub forming extensive mats, 

 and blossoming as soon as the snow leaves the ground. Flowers pale 

 pink, in clusters. Abundant about the Five Lakes. 



CALENDAR OF MEETINGS 



September 18, 1915. — Regular meeting at the Oakland Public Mu- 

 seum. Dr. Jepson being absent for the year, Prof. P. B. Ken- 

 nedy was elected president. Miss M. Alice King described her 

 success in growing native plants in her home garden. Mr. Guy 

 Smith discussed the need of an education extending beyond 

 books to all the factors which make up the environment of the 

 child, and the culture to be secured by the study of plant-life. 



October 16, 1915. — The speakers were as follows: Prof. R. W. 

 Stevens, "The Possibilities in the use of Berry-bearing Plants 

 in Gardens and Parks"; Mr. W. S. Gould, "Growing Native 

 Shrubs in the Oakland Parks"; Miss May Sellender, "How 

 Berries and Berry-bearing Plants may be used in House Deco- 

 ration. ' ' 



November 20, 1915. — Prof. Walter Mulford gave an illustrated lec- 

 ture on "City and County Forests for California," showing 

 the excellent results secured by a careful system of forest-pro- 

 duction carried on by cities and counties elsewhere, especially 

 in Switzerland. 



January 22, 1916. — Professor Kennedy spoke of the great impor- 

 tance and advantage to agriculture of a life-history herbarium 

 of all our common plants, both indigenous and introduced, in 

 order that they may be easily recognized in all their stages of 

 growth. After discussion it was decided to ask the members of 

 the Society to co-operate in building up such a herbarium. 

 There followed an illustrated lecture by the president on the 

 Kew Gardens and their vicinity. 



March 11, 1916. — Prof. H. M. Hall gave a talk, illustrated by maps 

 and herbarium specimens, on "Plant Life in the South Coast 

 Ranges. ' ' 



