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20. The Status of Chlorine in Plant Nutrition. W. E. Tottingham. 
Ten minutes. 
21. Physiological Balance of Nutrient Solutions, with Reference to 
the Theory of Electrolytic Dissociation. W. E. Tottingham. 
Ten minutes. 
22. Preliminary Notes on the Fungi Found in the Waters of Madison 
and Vicinity. E. M. Gilbert. Fifteen minutes. 
28. Apospory in Pteris sulcata . W. N. Steil. Fifteen minutes. 
24. The Effect of Neutral Salts upon the Toxicity of Acidified Culture 
Solutions toward Aspergillus nigier. J. P. Bennett. Ten 
minutes. 
25. The Relation of Certain Mineral Nutrients to the Composition of 
the Oat Plant. J. G. Dickson. Ten minutes. 
26. Sex Determination in a Liverwort. C. E. Allen. Ten minutes. 
27. Notes on the Summer Birds of Door Peninsula. Wisconsin, and 
Adjacent Islands. Hartley H. T. Jackson. By title. 
28. The Relation of Vegetation to Bird Life in Texas. Harry C. 
Oberholser. By title. 
29. Notes on Parasitic Fungi in Wisconsin, VI. J. J. Davis. By title. 
At the close of the programme the Secretary presented the 
following applications for membership. On motion, the Secre¬ 
tary was instructed to cast the ballot in their favor: 
Melvin H. Brannon, Beloit. 
Frederic Doerfler, Madison. 
P. H. Hawkins, Madison. 
Sarah V. H. Jones, Madison. 
Sterling E. Price, Madison. 
W. E. Tottingham, Madison. 
Charles H. Vilas, Madison. 
The Secretary presented the name of Mrs. Lucius Fairchild, 
presented by the council for election as an Honorary member. 
On motion the Secretary was instructed to cast the ballot in her 
favor. This was done, and Mrs. Fairchild was declared an Hon¬ 
orary Member of the Academy. 
On the completion of this item of business the Academy was 
declared adjourned. 
Arthur Beatty, 
Secretary. 
