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These observations led to the conclusion that colchicine sensitizes the formative 

 embryonic tissue of the root to x-rays. The influence was not determined solely 

 by the division phase of the nucleus. The resting nuclei as well as the dividing ones 

 seemed to be aff^ected. The effect of the colchicine and x-rays on the dividing 

 nuclei was more obvious for the chromosomes in metaphase stage were clumped or 

 coagulated while no visible change appeared in those of the resting phase. 



It appears that colchicine combined with x-rays has a definite role in cancer ther- 

 apy. Some tumors of known cytogenetic homogeneity should be the basis for fur- 

 ther study. 



The meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m. Tea was then served by members at the Gardeui 



Honor M. Hollinghurst, 

 Recording Secretary. 



October 24. Field Trip to Alpine and the Palisades, N. J. General leader : Mr. G. G. 

 Nearing. Assistants : for fungi, Mr. F. R. Lewis ; for lichens, Mr. W. L. Dix ; for 

 bryophytes, Dr. Holberg ; for higher plants, Mr. L. E. Hand. Attendance : 20. 



October 31. Members were invited to participate in the annual pilgrimage of many New 

 York hiking clubs to Long Mountain in Palisades Interstate Park, in memory of the 

 late Mr. Raymond H. Torrey, who was President of the Torrey Botanical Club when 

 he died in 1938. 



Dr. Small, the chairman of the Field Committee, reports that during 1943 a total 

 of 43 field trips were arranged. This is about one-half of the number of trips offered 

 in recent years. The total attendance was 485, or about one-third of that of recent 

 years. 



November 17. Meeting at The New York Botanical Garden. 



The meeting was called to order at 3 :30 p.m. by the President, Dr. Robbins. Attend- 

 ance : 36. The minutes of the preceding meeting were approved. It was voted that the 

 Club act as host to any sectional meeting of the Botanical Society of America which 

 might be held in the New York area. 



Dr. Matzke read the following letter from Mrs. C. Stuart Gager : 



29 Linden Boulevard 

 Brooklyn. 



Dr. Edwin B. Matzke 



Corresponding Secretary 



Torrey Botanical Club 



My dear Dr. Matzke, 



I am deeply grateful to the Torrey Botanical Club for the high tribute paid to my 

 beloved husband in the Memorial recorded in the Minutes of the meeting of the Club on 

 October 20. _ 



This expression of their esteem and sense of loss in his passing is most sincerely 

 appreciated. 



Faithfully yours, 



(Signed) Bertha B. Gager 

 November 14. 



The first part of the scientific program was presented by Dr. Bassett Maguire, and 

 entitled a "Report on the 1943 Field Summer in the Great Basin." 



A general and brief description of the physiographic and vegetative character- 

 istics of the Intermountain Region was given. In somewhat more detail the struc- 

 tural and floral characters of the Deep Creek and Raft River Ranges, Utah, and 

 the Ruby, North Humboldt, and Santa Rosa Ranges, Nevada, were discussed. 

 The net results of the summer's activities were listed as approximately 1000 numbers 

 and 6000 sheets collected. 



