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3- To increase its price to subscribers not members of the 

 Club. 



We respectfully request that the Club consider these impor- 

 tant questions and instruct its editors, for although given power 

 under the Constitution to distribute the publications at their dis- 

 cretion, the responsibility entailed at the present time should not 

 be assumed without further action by the Club. 



It was resolved that a committee be appointed by the Presi- 

 dent to consider the report of the editors, and recommend action 

 by the Club. 



The following officers for the ensuing year were elected : 

 President: Hon. Addison Brown ; Vice-President: Thomas Hoee; 



Treasurer: Dr. W. E. Wheelock ; Recording Secretary: Maria 

 O. Steele; Corresponding Secretary: Helena C. Gaskin ; Curator: 



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Librarian: M. L. Delaficld, Jr.; Editor: 



Dr. N. L. Britton; Associate Editors: Dr. Emily L. Gregory, 



Prof. Jos. Schre 

 Arthur Hollick. 



Prof. C. Henry Kain, and 



Mr. Hollick reported Draba verna'm flower on Staten Island, 

 December 30th, and Dr. Rusby Erodium cicutariiun in northern 

 New Jersey, Dec. 25th, 



The second January meeting was held on the 29th. President 

 Brown in the chair, and 36 persons present. 



Mr. Hogg announced the death of Mr Peter V. LeRoy, one of 

 the incorporators of the Club, and remarked on his botanical work. 



The following papers were then read, as announced : 



" Observations on Utriciilaria, " by Mr. Bashford Dean. 



"Notes on Plants collected in Ontario, Canada, August and 



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