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A letter from The New Era Printing Company containing a 

 schedule of new prices for the publication of the Bulletin was 

 read by the Treasurer. 



Annual Reports of the officers were then in order. 



The Secretary reported that fourteen regular ijieetings and 

 one special meeting had been held during the year at which the 

 combined attendance was 414. Six illustrated lectures were 

 given, at which the combined attendance was 211. Fifteen new 

 members were elected during the year, six resignations had been 

 accepted, and seven members had been dropped from the mailing 

 list for non-payment of dues. This report was accepted and 

 placed on file. The treasurer's report was read and referred to 

 an auditing committee, to which the chairman appointed Dr. 

 Barnhart and Dr. Howe. 



The report of the editor, Professor A. W. Evans, was read 

 by Dr. Howe. This report showed that the Bulletin for 1919 

 contained 500 pages, 19 plates and 46 text figures. The articles 

 published embraced the following subjects: Ecology and Plant 

 Geography, 2; Morphology and Taxonomy of Algae, 2; Fungi, 4: 

 Bryophytes, 4; Vascular Plants, 8; Paleobotany, i ; Pathology, i ; 

 Physiology, 2; Taxonomy of Vascular Plants, 8; total, 33. The 

 report was accepted and placed on file. 



Mr. Norman Taylor, editor of Torreya, Dr. M. A. Howe, 

 delegate to the council of the New York Academy of Sciences, 

 Dr. M. Levine, business manager of adv^ertisements and circu- 

 lation, gave brief reports. 



Professor H. M. Richards in his report as president of the 

 Club commented on the various activities of the Club and made 

 several constructive suggestions regarding the possibilities of 

 securing a larger membership and a more extensive financial 

 support. 



Professor R. A. Harper, chairman of the Finance Committee, 

 gave a brief report on the financial standing of the Club. 



Dr. F. W. Pennell, chairman of the Field Committee, read 

 a report, which was accepted and placed on file. 



Dr. F. J. Seaver reported for the Program Committee, and 

 Dr. Howe announced that Professor Setchell had consented to 

 lecture before the Club in the near future. 



