156 BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 
The Botanical Club of the A. A. A. S. 
The success which attended the first meetings of the Club at — 
Minneapolis, gave promise of greater success when it became 
possible to somewhat obviate the, inconvenience of being a whol- 
ly subordinate appendix of a great body whose movements COnNS — 
not always be foretold with certainty. This was artly accom: — 
plished at Philadelphia, and yet the Club found itself considera- 
bly hampered for want of a convenient hour for meeting, and . 
means for giving full notice to its members. But so much por — 
was mad in securing suitable arrangements, that we ae 
anticipate that a year or two more will find the Club with amp 
facilities for carrying on its work. = 
The meetings were held in the Hall of the Union Leagit 
the room where the biological section of the Association met 
he first meeting, at 9 o’clock Friday morning, Sept % ¥ 
called to order by the President, Prof. Beal, of the Agricultural e 
College of Michigan. The Secretary being absent, Prof. Arthur 
was chosen to fill his place. About thirty were present. After 
exogens, 1168 species and 76 varieties; endogens, 483 § 400 
and 50 varieties; gymnosperms, 12 species; ballast plants. ' 
