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There being- no further business, the meeting was adjourned sine die. 

 Immediately afterward a lecture was given in the same place by Prof. 

 Francis E. Lloyd, of the Teacher's College, Columbia University, New 

 York, on "The Colors of Flowers." Prof. Lloyd's remarks were illus- 

 trated by a number of beautifully colored lantern slides belonging to Mr. 

 Cornelius Van Brunt, of the New York Botanical Garden. 



THE BOARD MEETING. 



The Board of Managers held a meeting at the Cosmos Club in Wash- 

 ington on the evening of December 29, the president in the chair, and 

 present Dr. MacDougal, Mr. Morris, Dr. Waters and the secretary . The 

 election of officers for the ensuing year was the first order of business, 

 and on separate motions duly carried the secretary was authorized to cast 

 the vote of the Board for each of the present incumbents, a vote of 

 thanks being added in the cases of the secretary and treasurer. The 

 latter was authorized to pay outstanding bills for printing, etc. After 

 di.scussion as to the best methods of increasing the Society's membership, 

 the secretary was directed to prepare a draft of a circular letter for sub- 

 mission to persons interested in botany, subject to the approval of the 

 Executive Committee. 



The itinerary of a lecture tour in the West was submitted by the secre- 

 tar>^ and upon motion it was voted that the trip be authorized, and that 

 a sum not to exceed $50 be appropriated in partial payment of the ex- 

 penses. There being no further business, the Board adjourned sine die. 



NOTES. 



The secretary invites correspondence from those interested in the 

 aims of the Society in cities throughout Ohio, Indiana, and West Vir- 

 ginia. He proposes to lecture only where there is already sufficient 

 botanical activity to form a suitable nucleus for a local chapter. He 

 will also be glad to obtain plain or colored lantern slides illustrating the 

 native plants most in need of preservation ; and will purchase such as 

 are available. 



A supply of reprints still remains of the various essays published by 

 the Society. These will be sent in quantity to any one who will promise 

 to distribute them. 



It is the judgment of the Board that all our present efforts should be 

 devoted to enlarging our membership rolls. The earnest request is made 

 that every member of the Society should secure on the ' ' Daisy Chain ' ' 

 principle two additional members within the coming month. For those 

 whose purses will not permit them to extend financial aid, this is the 



