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MAR. 19, 1923 PROCEEDINGS: BOTANICAL SOCIETY 113 
J. V. Fuanacan, M. C. Fionr, H. D. Freicsr, J. L. Frerz, Caarues 
GescHickTER, H. A. Gitpert, L. 8. Gorpon, AnnEe Hor, N. 8. Husert, 
J. R. B. Hurcutinson, M. A. Jonnson, T. J. Ketty, Rost E. Kunpant, 
W. H. Lawton, P. Manoney, A. D. Marks, G. A. McLain, J. E. McLain, 
KE. C. Myers, M. A. Norieca pr Sasra, J. L. O'Connor, R. C. Orrison, 
K. J. OsterHoutT, HERNDON PuILiies, EpmMunp Porr, Mary E. Quick, 
Dr. J. W. Rozserts, F. G. Ritey, Jr., H. E. Rooney, Ianatrus RurKoskxt1, 
BENJAMIN SEILER, W. W. Spurcreon, JAMES Stewart, T. D. Srewarrt, 
F. E. Stuart, EvizABetH V. Wappiey, BE. E. Water, IpA WECKERLY, 
F. R. Weepon, Avis M. Wiruers, A. A. ZApousky, and EK. E. ZreGuer. 
The reports of the Recording Secretary, the Corresponding Secretary, and 
the Committee on Publications were read and accepted. 
The following officers were elected for the coming year: President, A. S. 
Hircucocx; Vice-Presidents. J. W. Giptey, 8S. A. Ronwer, H. C. OBer- 
HOSLER, EK. A. GotpMAN; Recording Secretary, $8. F. Bhakn; Corresponding 
Secretary, T. E. Snyper; Treasurer, F. C. Lt1ncotn; members of the Council, 
C. E. Cuamsuiss, H. C. Funtuter, H. H. T. Jackson, W. R. Maxon, A. 
WerTmoreE. The President announced the membership of the Committee 
on Publications as follows: C. W. RicumMonp, Chairman, J. H. Riney, 
T. E. SNYDER. 
On motion of Dr. C. W. Stiuus it was moved that a committee on zoological 
nomenclature be appointed to codperate with the International Commission 
on Zoological Nomenclature. 
S. A. Rouwemr, Secretary protem. 
THE BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF WASHINGTON 
161ST MEETING 
The 161st regular meeting of the Botanical Society was held at the Cosmos 
Club, Tuesday evening. October 3, 1922, at 8 p.m. President Sarrorp 
opened the meeting. The minute of the last preceding meeting were not 
read, owing to their absence and that of the Corresponding Secretary, 41 
members and guests were present. 
The Executive Committee presented the names of Mr. Puitie BrierLey 
of the Federal Horticultural Board, and Dr. A. G. Jounson of the Bureau of 
Plant Industry as candidates for membership. 
Under Brief Notes, Mr. C. R. Batu presented Dr. Joun PrERrctvau’s 
lately published volume on The wheat plant. Mr. Prerce announced 
the coming dahlia show of the Takoma Horticultural Club to be held October 
6 and 7. 
The regular program of the evening followed: Mr. N. G. Troporo, Plant 
Pathologist of the Philippine Department of Agriculture and Natural 
Resources, spoke on Philippine botany with special reference to the genus 
Musa, followed by the Present status of phytopathology in the Philippines. 
The present knowledge of Philippine botany is due to the efforts of Prof. 
E. D. Merrill, Director of the Philippine Bureau of Science. He published 
the results of his findings in 1903. Little attention was given by the 
Spanish government to the study of the flora of the Islands. In fact the 
only work was the establishment of “The Flora and Forestry Com- 
mission’’ under the direction of Sebastian Vidal, which continued from 1876 
till his death in 1889. 
At the beginning of the 18th Century, Padre Hippolito Casiano Gomez, 
an Augustinian wrote an article in a native language on household remedies, 
