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lermo Ebel, Director Biology Department, Colegio San Ignacio, 

 Casilla 597, Santiago, Chile; as associate members, Mr. Robert 

 Marks, 91 Pitt St., New York, N. Y. ; Dr. Bernard A. Friedman, 

 2284 Nameoke Ave., Far Rockaway, N. Y. ; and Mr. Jerome Metz- 

 ner, 600 West 218th St., New York, N. Y. 



The resignation of Mrs. Richard Fondille, 119 West 71st St., 

 New York, N. Y., from annual membership was accepted with 

 regret. 



The death of Mr. Adolph Henning, 421 Hillside PI., South 

 Orange, N. J., associate member of the Club since 1939 was an- 

 nounced with deep regret. It was voted that a letter expressing the 

 deep regret and sympathy of the Club be sent by the Corresponding 

 Secretary to the surviving members of the family of Mr. Henning. 



The scientific part of the program consisted of a talk by Pro- 

 fessor M. A. Chrysler of Rutgers University on "Botanical Explo- 

 rations in Costa Rica." The speaker's abstract follows : 



This trip was undertaken chiefly in order to secure preserved material 

 of the tropical fern family Gleicheniaceae. Dr. W. E. Roever was the other 

 member of the party, and acted as photographer. After a two-week stop in 

 Jamaica a week was spent at the laboratory on Barro Colorado Island, Canal 

 Zone, where the excellent arrangements gave an opportunity for getting 

 acquainted with the vegetation of low altitudes. 



Proceeding to Costa Rica, the little city of San Jose, situated at an alti- 

 tude of 3,800 feet, formed a particularly pleasant spot for headquarters during 

 July and August, while Varra Blanca and El General were used as temporary 

 bases. Both of these villages presented interesting examples of primitive 

 living conditions, the first in a rather chilly dairying region at an altitude 

 of 6,000 feet, and the other in a bean growing region at 2,200 feet. Shorter 

 excursions were made to the crater of Volcan Poas (9,000 feet) and other 

 localities chosen by the director of the National Museum. The astonishing 

 epiphytic vegetation of these regions, consisting chiefly of ferns and orchids, 

 together with clambering ericads and melastomes, was briefly described by 

 the speaker. Specimens of a few plants from the collection of over 1,100 

 sheets were shown, also kodachrome views were exhibited. 



The meeting adjourned at 9 :30 P.M. to enjoy the tea served by 

 the members of staff of Columbia University. 

 Respectfully submitted, 



John W. Thomson, Jr. 

 Recording Secretary 



