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other materials), softwood distillation, charcoal, boxes, cross 

 ties, poles and piling, posts, mine timbers, fuelwood, shingles, 

 maple syrup and sugar, rubber, dye woods and materials, excel- 

 sior, and cork. Numerous well-selected illustrations and an 

 index add to the attractiveness and usefulness of the book. 



Barrixgtox Moore 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 

 November 29, 191 9 



The meeting was held in the Morphological Laboratory of the 

 New York Botanical Garden at 3.30 P.M. Dr. Marshall A. 

 Howe presided. There were eighteen persons present. The 

 minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. 

 Mrs. Helen S. Harper, 417 Riverside Drive, and Mr. H. E. 

 Thomas, graduate student, Columbia University, were nomi- 

 nated for membership. 



Dr., Howe reported for the editorial board regarding the 

 proposition to publish the Torrey-Schweinitz letters as a memoir 

 of the Club, stating that suitable financial arrangements were 

 being made and the publication of this memoir was assured. 



The treasurer announced a contribution of $100 from Dr. J. H. 

 Barnhart to the Underwood Fund. 



Dr. Levine spoke of business connected with the Bulletin and 

 moved to authorize the chairman to appoint a committee to 

 investigate the various activities of the Club with special regard 

 to retrenchment along certain lines with a view to improving 

 the Bulletin. The chairman appointed Professor Harper, 

 Dr. Britton, Dr. Dodge, Dr. Levine, Mr. Taylor, and Professors 

 Hazen and Broadhurst members of this committee. 



The secretary announced the death of Mrs. R. McM. Colfelt, 

 who has in the past generously contributed to the support of 

 Torre YA. 



The scientific program was then in order. Dr. A. B. Stout 

 spoke on "Notes on Forced Bulbs." "Dr. Stout made a report 

 of observations on the behavior of bulbous plants which have been 

 forced. In the winter of 1916-1917 about 100 bulbs of Narcisstis 



