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lected, comprising fourteen that were new, was published by Dr. 



Peck in his 44th annual report. 



"A day and night were spent at the home of Dr. Kelly in 



Baltimore, where Mr. L. C. C. Krieger, a botanical artist of 



great ability, is busily engaged in preparing illustrations of the 



fleshy fungi." 



Adjournment followed. 



B. O. Dodge, 



Secretary 

 December 9, 1919 



The meeting was held at the American Museum of Natural 

 History at 8.15 P.M. President Richards presided. There 

 were 35 persons present. 



The usual business was dispensed with. The Scientific pro- 

 gram consisted of an illustrated lecture on "The Uses of Fungi 

 and Bacteria in Industry" by Dr. E. W. Olive, Brooklyn Bo- 

 tanical Garden. A discussion followed the lecture, 'after which 



the meeting adjourned. 



B. O. Dodge, 



Secretary 



January 13, 1920 



The annual meeting of the club was held at the American 

 Museum of Natural History at 8.15 p.m. President Richards 

 presided. There were fifteen persons present. 



The minutes of the meetings held November 29 and Decsmber 

 9 were approved. 



Mr. Alexander Gershoy, Assistant in Botany, Columbia 

 University, was nominated for membership. 



A letter of resignation from Rev. L. H. Lighthipe was read 

 and accepted. In recognition of his thirty-four years of faithful 

 service in the Club, it was voted to transfer his name to the list 

 of corresponding members. 



Professor R. A. Harper, chairman of the Committee on Re- 

 trenchment, read the following report prepared by Professor 

 T. E. Hazen, secretary of the committee. (See report appended.) 



The recommendations of the committee were adopted with 

 the additional provision that the committee be continued as a 

 Committee on New Members. 



