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Minutes of the Meeting of November 20, 1940 



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

 Botanical Garden on November 20, 1940, was called to order by 

 the President, Dr. B. O. Dodge, at 3 :30 P. M. 



Twenty-seven persons were present. 



The minutes of the meeting of November 6 were adopted as 

 read. 



Mr. Milo Samuel Baker, Santa Rosa Junior College, Santa 

 Rosa, Calif., and Mr. Victor L. Cory, Range Botanist, Texas Sub- 

 station No. 14, Sonora, Tex., were elected to annual membership. 

 Miss Helen McLaughlin, 66 Scheerer Ave., Newark, N. J., was 

 elected to associate membership. 



Three resignations from annual membership were reported to 

 the Club : Miss Sidonia Berkelhamer, 160 W. 95th St., New York, 

 N. Y. ; Mrs. Donald Durant, 419 E. 57th St., New York, N. Y. ; 

 and Mr. W. Lincoln Highton, 1800 Sheperd St., N. E., Washing- 

 ton, D. C. 



Dr. William J. Bonisteel proposed that Article XIII of the 

 Constitution and By-Laws of the Torrey Botanical Club as revised 

 in October, 1938, be amended as follows : 



Change the first sentence to read as follows : 



Each Associate Member shall pay the sum of two dollars and fifty cents 

 ($2.50) annually and shall receive Torreya, the notices of the field trips and 

 other announcements of the Club. 



Dr. Moldenke reported that Dr. Henry H. Rusby, who joined 

 the Club November 11, 1879, and became an Honorary Life Mem- 

 ber in May, 1930, died on November 18, 1940. 



Dr. Robbins moved and Dr. Bold seconded that resolutions be 

 drawn up by the Corresponding Secretary and sent to the family 

 expressing the sorrow of the Club in the loss of its member Dr. 

 Henry H. Rusby. 



Dr. Karling suggested that it might be of some credit to the 

 Club to participate in the A. A. A. S. meetings in Philadelphia. 

 Dr. Small suggested that the Club should sponsor a field trip in 

 southern New Jersey. It was moved and voted that the president 

 write Dr. Small and instruct him as Chairman of the Field Com- 

 mittee to arrange such a program. 



The scientific program of the afternoon consisted of a lecture 

 by Dr. Rhoda W. Benham on "The Nutrient and Growth Require- 



