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tion adjoining the trunk of the Linden tree, so that I could monnt it and ex- 

 amine the branches closely. Here the ^vhole process was plainly visible. The 

 drops conld be seen slowly exuding from the branches, around the buds, until 

 its weight overcame its adhesive power, when it would fall and separate into 

 several smaller drops from the resistance which it met in its path. 



In each of these cases 1 found a condition similar to that of the grape vine as 

 described above. Owing to the lateness of the season and to the cold weather 

 which we had earlier in the Antnmn, the leaves of these trees had all fallen. 

 By reason, however, of the imusually warm weather which we have had for sev- 

 eral weeks past, the trees are full of sap which made its exit in the manner de- 

 scribed. The existence of such a large number of specimens of * 'raining trees " 

 within an area of half an acre shows that this, under favorable circumstances, 

 is, by no means, an unusual phenomenon. 



If this article shall cause more attention to be given to this interesting sub- 

 ject, so that we may obtain a more extensive knowledge as to the localities where 

 this phenomenon occui-s and by what trees it is exhibited, the writer will feel 

 rewarded for his feeble efforts. * 



The following Officers were elected : 



President, 

 HEKRY P. ARCHER. 



Vice-President, 

 G. E. i\LiNiaAULT. 



Corresponding Secretary, 

 WM. SCHLEPEGRELL. 



Recording Secretary and Th'easurer^ 

 ATM. G. MAZtCK. 



LibraHcm, 

 LEWIS R. GIBBES. 



C^rmtors, 

 Wm Scslepegrell, Wm. G. Mazyck, 



C. U. Shepard, Thomas Royle, 



G. E. Ma>^gault, E. a. Smyth, Jr. 



J. K. Blackman, C. B. Colsox. 



vol. n. 30 Published July. 1S9S. 



