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is formed from the split wood of the tree, showing its grain and 
natural fracture; the other shows the wood when worked smooth 
and varnished. One end shows the grain as left by the saw, and 
the other the finely polished wood. On opening the book one 
finds the fruit, seeds, leaves, and other products of the tree, the 
moss which usually grows upon its trunk, and the insects which 
feed upon the various parts of the tree. To all this is added a 
well printed description of the habits, usual location, and manner 
of growth of the tree.—Zondon Daily News. 
Proceedings of the Club. 
The annual business meeting was held at Columbia College, 
Jan. 12th, Dr. J. S. Newberry in the chair. 
The reports of officers were read and accepted. 
The Recording Secretary reported 74 members on the roll. 
The Curator reported 703 plants mounted during the past 
year, and 1,230 species in the Local Herbarium. 
The Librarian announced 60 exchanges with the BULLETIN 
The following were elected active members: Miss Eliza 
Youmans, Miss M. B. Flint, and Messrs. E. E. Sterns, E. B. 
Southwicke and P. H. Dudley. 
Messrs. I. C. Martindale, W. M. Canby, Randall Spaulding 
and Dr. A. W. Chapman were elected corresponding members. 
Dr. N. L. Britton, Arthur Hollick and P. H. Dudley were 
appointed to inaugurate a series of public lectures on botanical 
subjects during the present year. 
The following officers were elected for the current year: 
President, Dr. J.S. Newberry; Vice-President, Thomas Hogg; 
Treasurer, Wm. H. Rudkin; Recording Secretary, Arthur Hol- 
lick; Corresponding Secretary, Maria O. Steele; Editor, Eliza- 
beth G. Britton; Associate Editor, F. J. H. Merrill; Curator, — 
M. O. Steele; Librarian, N. L. Britton. 
The following standing committees were appointed: Finance, 
John L. Wall, J. O. Poggenburg; Admissions, Benjamin Braman, 
Joseph Schrenk; Library and Herbarium, N. L. Briton Miss ; 
M. O. Steele, Miss H. C. Gaskin, Miss Alice Rich. 
Rev. L. H. Lighthipe read a list of rarer plants collected 
New Jersey. 
