13

See last paragraph, Asa Gray died in 1888 Letter dated by this info.
Dr. [?] called attention to similar fossil forests on the river [?] in Western Asia. Prof. Foster explained specimens of fossil wood in excavating the new city reservoir.

Mr. Hopkins read a paper on the influence of over-fertilization in the orange. Specimens were shown having marks supposed to be due to pollen of the lemon. There was not sufficient proof however that the appearance was due to that cause. Several members gave observations showing an influence of a cross on the fruit the
2 CROZIER
first year in corn, melons, squashes, and strawberries.
Mr Galloway described seven new western species of Uredineae collected by Tracy and Evans in 1887, and named by Tracy and Galloway. They were Uromyces Arizonica, Puccinnia fragilis, P. Caulicola, P. [vertisopta], Aecidium draba, AE. heliotropii, and AE. Ellisii.
Dr. Vasey gave an account of the vegetatio of the Lake Superior region as observwed in July 1887. Among the grasses collected at Duluth Minn. were Agropyrums glaucum, tenerum, and

See last paragraph, Asa Gray died in 1888 Letter dated by this info.
Dr. [?] called attention to similar fossil forests on the river [?] in Western Asia. Prof. Foster explained specimens of fossil wood in excavating the new city reservoir.

Mr. Hopkins read a paper on the influence of over-fertilization in the orange. Specimens were shown having marks supposed to be due to pollen of the lemon. There was not sufficient proof however that the appearance was due to that cause. Several members gave observations showing an influence of a cross on the fruit the
2 CROZIER
first year in corn, melons, squashes, and strawberries.
Mr Galloway described seven new western species of Uredineae collected by Tracy and Evans in 1887, and named by Tracy and Galloway. They were Uromyces Arizonica, Puccinnia fragilis, P. Caulicola,