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as secretary, our club largely owed its strength for a prolonged 

 period, directed our attention to these articles and proposed that 

 he write an official letter to the Herald endorsing them. Such a 

 letter was authorized, and it appeared on December 2 following. 

 A committee was appointed consisting of Dr. Hollick, Air. E. E. 

 Sterns, and Professor Newberry, to deliberate and report to the 

 club whether it were advisable for us to take anv action for 



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Fig. zy. Ph\'siological Laboratory, New York Botanical Garden. 



(Courtesy of the Garden.) 



the furtherance of this movement. The possibility of the realiza- 

 tion of our long-cherished hopes now began to take possession of 

 our minds, yet without any very strong hope being entertained. 

 The club had no political influence and little acquaintance with 

 those financial interests the aid of which was rightly deemed to 

 be essential to success. As it resulted, however, some of these 

 men were led to interest theinselves in the proposition, largely 



