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made by Dr. Thos. Morong in South America, reported as 

 follows : 



Resolved : That the compliments of the A. A. A. S. Botaniral Club be sent 

 to Dr. Thomas Morong, now makmg botanical collections in unexplored regions 

 of South America, and that we tender to him an expression of our warmest interest 

 in, and hearty appreciation of his arduous but highly promising labors in the new 

 fields of his choice. We sincerely hope he may in due time return with health and 

 strength, burdened only by abundant success and large contributions to the known 

 flora of the world. 



To Dr. Thomas Morong. 



T. J. BURRILL, 



Douglas H. Campbell, 



Committee, 



Ascuncion, Paraguay, South America. 



The report was accepted and the Secretary requested to 

 transmit a copy to Dr. Morong. 



Mr. Coville reported the satisfactory progress of the opera- 

 tions of the Botanical Exchange Club under the direction of the 

 National Herbarium. He stated that there were at present about 

 twenty members. Over three thousand specimens had been re- 

 ceived since the establishment of the Club two years ago, and a 

 somewhat less number distributed. 



Professor Joseph F. James read a paper on the value of color 

 in plants as a character for classification, which will appear m a 

 subsequent number of the BULLETIN, together with some addi- 

 tional memoranda relative to the same subject 



The committee appointed to draft resolutions expressive oi 

 the gratitude of the members of the Club to the members of the 

 Local Committee for their uniform kindness and courtesy durmg 

 the meeting, reported as follows: 



Whereas: The Botanical Club of the A. A. A. S. having been most cor- 

 dially and generously entertained by the citizens of Toronto, and 



Whereas : The excursions tendered by the Local Committee of Toronto to 

 the members of the Association have been especially enjoyed by the botanica 

 members thereof, who have thus been enabled to visit points of especial interest . 



Resolved^ That the members of the Botanical Club extend their hearty thanks 

 to the Local Committee for the arrangements made for their comfort and pleasuie 



during the meeting of i88g. 



N. L. BrittoN, 



\Vm. H. Seaman, 

 Joseph F, James. 



Committee 



The report was unanimously accepted. 



