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poeia.  Several  points  of  superiority  are  claimed  by  the  author  for  his  inven- 
tion.   These  are  durability,  less  liability  to  contamination,  compactness,  etc. 
An  informal  talk  by  Professor  Kraemer  on  "A  Recent  Botanical  Trip  to 
Wilmington,  N.  C,"  was  an  instructive  as  well  as  an  interesting  feature  of  the 
meeting.  A  number  of  specimens  were  exhibited  in  connection  therewith. 
Professor  Kraemer  said  that  the  flora  of  North  Carolina  is  remarkable  in  many 
ways.  One  thing  which  he  noticed  is  the  wantonness  with  which  the  inhabit- 
ants carry  on  the  destruction  of  trees.  He  also  said  that  the  State  appears  to 
be  the  dividing-line  between  Northern  and  Southern  floras.  Within  its  limits 
are  to  be  found  several  species  of  pine  which  also  extend  into  Northern  lati- 
tudes, while  at  the  same  time  are  found  several  species  of  palm,  the  members 
of  this  group  being  for  the  most  part  found  in  tropical  countries. 
The  following  list  includes  most  of  the  plants  described  :  (1)  Insectivorous 
plants — Dionaea  muscipula,  Ellis  ;  Drosera  brevifolia,  Pursh  ;  D.  longifolia,  L. ; 
Pinguicula  lutea,  Walt.  ;  P.  elatior,  Mx.  ;  Ulneularia  inflata,  Walt.  ;  U.  subu- 
lata,  Iv.  ;  Sarracenia  flava,  L.  ;  S.  purpurea,  Iv.  ;  S.  rubra,  Walt.    (2)  Climbing 
Fig  2. — Sieve  complete. 
plants— Bryonia  capreolata,  L.  (Cross  vine);  Gelsemium  sempervirens,  Ait.  ; 
Tecoma  radicans,  Juss.  ;  Smilax  tamnoides,  L. ;  S.  laurifolia,  L.  ;  S.  Walteri, 
Pursh.;  Lonicera  sempervirens,  Ait;  Vitis  vulpina,  L.  (3)  Trees,  shrubs,  etc. — 
Pinus  australis,  Mx.  (Long-leaf  pine)  ;  P.  taeda,  L.  (Loblolly  or  old  field 
pine);  Taxodium  distichum,  L.  (Cypress);  Hicoria  glabra,  L.  (Pignut); 
Juniperus  virginiana,  L.  ;  Quercus  cinera,  Mx.  :  Q.  cataesbaei,  Mx.  ;  Q.  nigra, 
L.  ;  Q.  obtusifolia  (?)  ;  Q.  myrtifolia  (?) ;  Q.  phellos,  L.  ;  Q.  virginiana  and 
variety  maritima  ;  Q.  aquatica,  Cates ;  Q.  alba,  L.  ;  Acer  rubrum,  L.  ;  Cornus 
florida,  L.  ;  Ilex  Dahoon,Walt.  (Dahoon  holly);  I.  cassine,  L.  (Yapou);  Nyssa 
multiflora  (Sour  gum);  Melia  azederach,  L.  ;  Magnolia  glauca,  L. ;  Salix  nigra  ; 
Sabal  Palmetto,  Rand.  (Palmetto)  ;  Sabal  Adansonii,  Guerns.  ;  Yucca  fila- 
mentosa,  L.  (Bear  grass)  ;  Y.  gloriosa,  L-  (4)  Other  plants— Tillandsia  usne- 
oides,  Iv.  ;  Cabomba  caroliniana,  Gray  ;  Viola  villosa,Walt.  ;  Geranium  niolle, 
L.  ;  Lupinus  diffusus,  Nutt.  ;  Opuntia  Rafinesque,  Engelni.  ;  Chaptalia  tomen- 
tosa,  Vent.  ;  Iris  verna,  L.  ;  Alium  striatum,  Jacq.  ;  Asarum  arifolium. 
