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habitat where collected, and the date of collection. If the leaves and 

 flowers or fruit are collected at different times the date of collection of 

 each shall be specified. 



3. The accompanying discussion shall consist of not less than 1,000 

 words, and the following main topics are suggested : 



(a) Best trees for certain situations — roadsides, streets, parkways, 



schools grounds, etc. 



(b) Trees suitable for memorial occasions — arbor day, etc. 



(c) What may be done to protect and preserve forest and street 



trees? 

 Note. — It is desired that the discussion shall deal especially with local 

 species of trees and local conditions. 



Scientific Program 



Dr. Arthur Hollick read a paper on " The Chestnut Disease on Staten 

 Island." (Printed in full in this issue, p. 125.) 



Mr. William T. Davis exhibited specimens of chestnut twigs and branches 

 illustrating the gross characters of the fungus causing the disease and the 

 effects produced. Also photographs of infected trees, taken by Mr. 

 Romeyn B. Hough on September 29, 1908, and one of a healthy tree grow- 

 ing in the vicinity of Linoleumville, and read " Notes on the Chestnut 

 Fungus." (Printed in full in this issue, p. 128.) 



Mr. Davis also exhibited specimens and read an account of " A Visita- 

 tion of Geometrid Moth." (Printed in full in this issue, p. 130.) 



Mr. James Chapin exhibited photographs and read a paper on " Local 

 Notes on Young Owls and Hawks," prepared from field notes taken 

 during the early part of the present year. (Printed in full in this issue. 



P- 132.) 



Dr. Arthur Hollick exhibited specimens of coral pebbles showing the 

 effect of water action, and a fragment of coral rock showing the effect 

 of weathering, from Jamaica, and commented on the ability of the natives 

 to walk barefoot over the sharp, jagged surface. 



The meeting then adjourned. 



Regular Meeting, November 21, 1908 



The meeting was held in the reading room of the branch public library 

 at St. George. 



President Howard R. Bayne in'the chair. 



About twenty-seven persons were present. 



The minutes of the meeting of October 17, 1908, were read and approved. 



On motion, the Board of Trustees were authorized, on behalf of the 

 Association, to apply for membership to the Council of Staten Island 

 Clubs. 



