Proceedings of the Club 



Wednesday, March 27, 1901 



This meeting was held at the College of Pharmacy, 17 persons 

 present, Dr. Britton presiding in the absence of other officers. 

 The following were elected to active membership : Mr. A. G. 



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Wall Street ; Mr. J. M 



Mrs W. E. Damon, The Chelsea, 222 W. 23d Street, N. Y. ; 

 Mr. E. L. Morris, Western H 

 Mr. James Walker, 47 Maiden Lane ; Miss Mary I. MacDonald, 

 17 Sylvan Terrace, W. 161st St. ; Miss Caroline A. Baer, 102 E. 

 96th Street; Mr. Roland M. Harper, 13 10 Boston Road; Mr. 



Percy Wilson, Botanical Gardens, Bronx Park, N. Y. 



The Field Committee's report for 1900, delayed by illness of 

 the Chairman, Dr. Schoeney, was presented this evening by Mr. 

 Eugene Smith for the committee, and was accepted by the Club. 

 A plea was made by Mr. Smith for more volunteers to act as 

 guides, it having often proved difficult to secure them. 



The Secretary announced that the annual grant from the New- 

 berry Fund in aid of scientific research is open to competitors this 



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Dr. Britton 



remarked that a friend of scientific investigation had so added to 



the amount offered this year. 



$50, as before, to $100 



On motion, Dr. A. Hollick was made nominee of the Club for 



this award for the present year. 



John K 



"The North American Genera of Mimosaceae." Dr. Small ex- 

 hibited a uniform series of diagrammatic drawings, illustrating the 

 flowers and fruit of each of these genera, and explained his pro- 

 posed classification, replacing the previous artificial grouping. 

 The variability of the fruit in valves, margins and cross-partitions 

 was commented on. Discussion of the common sensitive plant 

 followed, in which it was remarked that the sensitiveness to shock 

 is so delicate as to be stimulated by holding a burning-glass near, 



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