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The report of the Treasurer was read by Mr. H. F. MuELLER. This 

 report shows that the receipts from dues, interests on investments, and 

 miscellaneous items amounted to $1,194.96. The expenses for the 

 same period, including expenses of the officers, programs, hall for meet- 

 ings, and grants, amounted to $804.34. I^i addition, the Cosmos Club 

 bond of $1,000 was paid and a Chicago, St. Paul and Minneapolis 

 Railway bond was purchased for $1,065.50. The balance on hand 

 December 6, 1918, is $509.25, being $325.12 greater than the balance 

 on hand one year previous. The par value of the securities held by 

 the Society is now $12,500, being the same as one year previous. A 

 list of the securities held by the Society is attached to the Treasurer's 

 report, as is also a list of delinquent dues and the estimated liabilities 

 of the Society. The excess of income over expenditures for 19 18 is 

 shown to be $377.38. 



The Auditing Committee reported that it examined the books of the 

 Treasurer and found the Treasurer's report to be a correct statement 

 of the resources and liabilities of the Society. 



The reports of the Auditing Committee and Treasurer were ordered 

 accepted and placed on file. 



The report of the Tellers, consisting of Messrs. D. R. Harper and 

 R. M. WiLHELM, was read by Mr. Harper. A total of 42 ballots was 

 received. Following the report of the Tellers, the Society proceeded 

 to the election of a President, two Vice-Presidents, Recording Secre- 

 tary, and two members of the General Committee. The result of elec- 

 tion is as follows: President, W. J. Humphreys; Senior Vice-President, 

 R. B. Sosman; Junior Vice-President, R. L. Faris; Recording Secre- 

 tary, S. J. Mauchly; Treasurer, E. F. Mueller; General Committee, 

 H. H. Kimball, F. E. Fowle, and D. L. Hazard, to fill unexpired term 

 of Mr. vSwann. 



H. ly. Curtis, Recording Secretary. 



The Sixth meeting was held at the Administration Building of the 

 Carnegie Institution, Januar}^ 4, 1919; President Humphreys in the 

 chair; 72 persons present. 



The evening was devoted to hearing the address of the retiring 

 President, Mr. George K. Burgess, on Science and the after--utir 

 period. The address was published in this Joltrnal.^ 



vS. J. Mauchly, Recording Secretary. 



BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 



The 130th regular meeting of the Society was held at the Cosmos 

 Club at 8 p.m., Tuesday, October i, 1918. Thirty-two members and 

 three guests were present. The following paper was presented: 



The eradication of the citrus canker: Karl F. KIellERMAN. vSince 

 the autumn of 1914 the Bureau of Plant Industry of the U. S. Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture has been cooperating with the Gulf States in a 



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