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the first time in America, adequate scientific and practical researches 

 upon native and introduced plants — in health and disease— upon which 

 the wealth of the country so largely depends, and in which is centered 

 the highest educational and aesthetical interests. 



We heartily commend the management of this botanical division and 

 section of vegetable pathology by those now in charge, and cheerfully ex- 

 press our readiness to aid them in any and every possible way. 



T. J. Buerill, 



David F. Day, 



Committee. 



A paper was read by Prof. Joseph F. James on the value 

 of color as a character in classification. He gave examples 

 of its employment in such cases as Impatiens pallida and ful- 

 va, Melilotus officinalis and alba, Datura Stramonium and 

 Tatula, Morus rubra and alba. Odor is also sometimes an 

 important character. Dr. Britton made confirmatory re- 

 marks. 



The officers for the coming year were then elected in ac- 

 cordance with the report of the nominating committee, as fol- 

 lows : President, Dr. N. L. Britton, of Columbia College ; 

 Vice-President, Prof. F. L. Scribner, of University of Ten- 

 nessee ; Secretary and Treasurer, Dr. Charles R. Barnes, of 



University of Wisconsin. 



Mr. W. M. Beauchamp reported an acknowledgment 

 from Mrs. Gray in reply to the resolutions passed by the club 

 at the Cleveland meeting on the death of Dr. Gray. 



Mr. Coville made a report on the present condition of the 

 Botanical Exchange Club. There are twenty members. Of 

 the forty dollars received as membership fees, there remains, 

 after paying for printing, postage and other necessary ex- 

 penses, a balance of $14.76. A considerable saving might 

 be effected if the privilege of using the government frank 

 could be secured in forwarding the return packages. 3,260 

 specimens have been received from members and 1,295 sent 

 in return, leaving more than half still on hand. Printed 

 copies of the rules were distributed. , , 



The following committee report was then read and most 



heartily adopted : 



Your committee appointed to make some expression of the interest 

 taken by members of this club in the South American collecting trip of 

 Dr. Thomas Moron? beg leave to report as follows: CI , b 



Revived, That the compliments of the A. A. A S B totomcal W»o W> 

 sent to Dr. Thomas Moron*, now making botanical collec * J™ » ™«" 



plored regions of South America, and that we tend - er .^ n h 'f 1 h f s n a Xous 

 ■ion of our warmest interest in, and heartiest apprecjst ion of his ; arduous 

 but highly promising labors in the new fields of his choice We sincere y 

 hope he nmyTn due fime return with health and strength, burdened only 



