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(A. opacum), Slimy (Plethodon glutinosus), Red-backed (P. ciner- 

 eiis), also the Gray phase of the Red-backed, Red (Pseudotriton 

 ruber) and Long-tailed {Enrycea longicauda) . Turtles — Spotted 

 {Clemmys guttata) and Painted {Chrysemys picta). Frogs — Green 

 (Rana damitans), Bull (R. catesbiana), Pickerel (R. palustris), 

 Spring Peeper (Hyla crucifer), Gray Tree Toad (H. versicolor) 

 and Cricket (Acris gryllus). Snakes — Black (Coluber constric- 

 tor), Milk (Lampropeltis triangulatum) , Water {Natrix sipedon) 

 and Garter (Thamnophis sirtalis). 



Mr. Russell Evans led five bird hikes and reports the greatest 

 number of birds seen in any recent year — 107 species with the fol- 

 lowing recorded for the first time at one of the Torrey Club Branch- 

 ville outings : Horned Grebe, American Merganser, Red-breasted 

 Merganser, Ruffed Grouse, Common Loon, and Scaup Duck. 



On Friday evening Mr. Hastings showed colored movies taken 

 the past winter and spring in Florida and South Carolina and Pro- 

 fessor Medsger gave an illustrated lecture on astronomy. Saturday 

 evening Mr. Hassler talked on Exploring Near Home, showing 

 most unusual movies of frogs, salamanders and snakes and of chil- 

 dren collecting and studying them. 



As in other years the arrangements at The Pines for the con- 

 venience of the Club were perfect, and our thanks are again ex- 

 tended to Mr. Husk and Mrs. Smith for their preparation for us 



and their thought fulness for our comfort. „ _ ^^ 



G. T. Hastings 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 



Minutes of the Meeting of March 20 



The meeting of the Torrey Botanical Club held at the New York 

 Botanical Garden was called to order by the President, Dr. B. O. 

 Dodge, at 3 :30 P.M. The chair was given to the Vice-President, 

 Mr. George T. Hastings, who presided at the meeting. 



Twenty-nine persons were present. 



The minutes of the meeting of March 5 were approved as read. 



Thirteen candidates were elected to annual membership : Dr. 

 Valentine Collamer Baker, 619 West 140th St., New York; Miss 

 Helen Berdan, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, 



