30 T O R R E Y A 



Physiological experiments have shown that at least a substantial fraction of the total 

 alkaloid output in the plant is localized in the root system. Increasing the supply of nitro- 

 gen to the root system may result in increases in the relative alkaloid content even though 

 growth be no longer affected. 



A discussion of Professor Dawson's paper was continued informally after 

 the meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m. while members enjoyed the refreshments 

 generously provided by the ladies of The Xew York Botanical Garden. 



Respectfully submitted, 



Edwin B. Matzke 

 Corresponding Sfxretary 



Minutes of the Annual Meeting, January 9, 1945 



The annual dinner meeting was held at the Men's Faculty Club, Columbia 

 University. Eighty-seven members and guests were present. The meeting was 

 called to order at 8 :20 p.m. by President Levine. The minutes of the preceding 

 meeting were approved as read. Annual reports were read by the Correspond- 

 ing Secretary and the Treasurer. 



The names of the following newly elected officers of the Club were read by 

 the Corresponding Secretary : 



President : Fred J. Seaver 



First Vice-President : John A. Small 



Second Vice-President : A. E. Hitchcock 



Corresponding Secretary : Jennie L. S. Simpson 



Recording Secretary : Frances E. Wynne 



Treasurer: E. H. Fulling 



Editor: Harold W. Rickett 



Bibliographer : Lazella Schwarten 



Business Manager : Anne M. Hanson 



Members of the Council : John M. Arthur Edwin B. Matzke 



Ralph M. Cheney Sam F. Trelease 



Delegate to the Council of the Xew York Academy of Sciences : 



Bernard O. Dodge 

 Representative on the Board of Managers of The New York Botanical Garden : 



Henry A. Gleason 

 Representatives on the Council of the American Association for the Advancement of 

 Science : Albert F. Blakeslee P. W. Zimmerman 



Dr. Levine introduced Dr. Seaver, the new President, who spoke a few 

 words of greeting to the Club. 



The scientific program of the evening was presented by Mr. P. J. McKenna 

 who gave a very interesting talk on "The Relation of Botany to Horticulture." 

 Mr. McKenna concluded with motion pictures in color of trees, shrubs, and 

 herbaceous plants. 



