VoL. 30 No. 1 
BULLETIN 
TORREY BOTANICAL CLUB 
JANUARY, 1903 
Problems in the Study of Plant Rusts * 
By J. C. ARTAUR 
The inception of the Botanical Society of America was the 
crystallization of a desire on the part of a number of zealous bot- 
anists to encourage research and to promote the general welfare 
of the science in America by concerted action. The result has 
been conspicuously successful. Beside providing an atmosphere 
of tolerance, expectancy and discriminating appreciation for the 
presentation of papers, by no means a small honorarium in the 
intellectual remuneration of the earnest investigator, a fund of 
money has been provided in accordance with the original intent of 
the founders, with which to assist and encourage research. The 
first distribution from this fund is made at the present meeting. It 
is a matter of congratulation that the wisdom shown in devising 
the plan for its creation and the business sagacity brought to bear 
in its management have enabled the society to offer a sum not 
only large in consideration of the age and membership of the 
organization, but equally noteworthy in comparison with any simi- 
lar fund provided by American societies of whatever age and size. 
Without question the society is established s4uarely upon the 
doctrine of research, and the other benefits emanating from a body 
of this kind, which are by no means few, inconspicuous, or unde- 
serving of consideration, are as the glory of a noble tree with its 
foliage, flowers and fruit, useful and luxuriant in proportion to the 
quantity and quality of its nutriment. 
* Delivered at Washington, D. C., December 31, 1902, as an address by the Past 
President of the Botanical Society of America. 
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