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collected in south central Mexico, at Moran, Mexico, by Hartweg 

 and at Real del Monte, Hidalgo, by Ehrenberg. 



P. A. Rydberg 



Pellett's American Honey Plants,* 



Coming at a time when the earth's entire population is experi- 

 encing considerable anxiety over the sugar famine and our at- 

 tention is naturally directed to logical substitutes for sweets and 

 their source, this book on American Honey Plants has a peculiar 

 and timely interest. 



The 800,000 beekeepers of the United States are fortunate in 

 having as one of their number a man possessing the combination 

 of a thorough knowledge of apiculture and of nectar-producing 

 and pollen-producing plants. This happy combination has made 

 possible a convenient and exhaustive reference book. The ap- 

 proximately 900 plants in many genera, described as of some 

 value because of nectar or pollen production are arranged alpha- 

 betically by common names with numerous cross references, 

 Latin names accompanying the vernacular. 



Frank Stoll 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 

 March 9, 1920 



The first meeting of the Club for March was held at the Ameri- 

 can Museum of Natural History. 



President Richards presided. There were 18 persons present. 



No business was transacted. 



Dr. W. A. Setchell of the University of California gave an il- 

 lustrated paper on " Aboriginal Tobaccos." 



The various species of Nicotiana used by the tribes of Ameri- 

 can Indians were discussed. Different methods of smoking were 

 and still are in use, but in all cases the leaves of the plant is the 

 portion used. Evidence suggests the use of as many as fourteen 



* Pellett, Frank C, American Honey Plants, together with those which are 

 of special value to the beekeeper as sources of pollen. Pp. 1-297 -\- figs. 1-155. 

 Published by American Bee Journal, Hamilton, 111., 1920. 



