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the Alps but there is no snow. The volcanoes were very inter- 
esting. Prof. Kellerman climbed to the top of one of these 
(Argua) and found many interesting specimens among which 
was a peculiar Pine which is very probably a new species. Manv 
of our common greenhouse plants were encountered here as 
Salvia, Begonias, Hibiscus, etc. True rusts (Puccinias) were 
found in abundance at Guatemala City but scarcely any in the 
low lands before this. Prof. Kellerman had with him a large 
number of souvenir postal cards as well as several original photo- 
graphs which illustrated the character of the country very well. 
Miss Riddle acted as chairman while Prof. Hine spoke of the 
people of Guatemala. The natives along the coast show the 
influence of the white people and are quite different from those 
of the interior. The natives seem to take everything they produce 
as a joke and consider a thing of little value unless brought from 
some other country. The people apparently are very kind. 
Their houses are simple consisting of four posts with a thatched 
roof and sides made of split bamboos or of poles. No windows 
are needed. Their clothing is very thin and simple. The men 
and women dress about as in this country. The women go 
barefooted but the men wear a kind of sandle shoe. Everybody 
smokes, the men cigars and the women cigarettes. Their food 
consists principally of beans and of a kind of cake made bv 
baking pounded corn. Their flag is a very pretty one consisting 
of two blue stripes with a white one between upon which there is 
an emblem consisting of their national bird and crossed muskets. 
Some of our common birds occur there probably passing the 
winter. The cat bird, mourning dove, Maryland yellow throat, 
black and white warblers, kildeer and others were observed. The 
brown pelican was very common biit the white one was not seen. 
The black vulture is the most common of all the birds and doz- 
ens of them could be seen around the back yards of the native’s 
dwellings. Kingfishers, pigeons, cuckoos and flycatchers are very 
common. Cuckoos were observed feeding around cattle or about 
fires and would catch the startled grasshoppers, etc. Prof. Hine 
exhibited two specimens of Peripatus which he was fortunate 
enough to obtain. Prof. Hine also had with him a number of 
souvenirs of this interesting tropical country. Prof. Kellerman 
exhibited some dress goods of the natives. 
The club then adjourned but at the kind invitation of Prof. 
Osborn a very pleasant social time was enjoyed during which 
refreshments Avere served. It was long after the constitutional 
hour for adjournment when the members separated, carrying 
with them the memory of a very pleasant evening. 
F. M. Surface, Secretary. 
Date of Publication of June Numbe.", Jane 12, IQ05. 
