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only i6 to 20 may be counted true alpines. The majority are 

 species of the lowland which have now passed above the spruce 

 forest. 



Francis \\'. Pexxell, 



Secretary. 



April 13, 1920 



A meeting of the Club was held at the American Museum of 

 Natural History at 8.15 p.m. President Richards presided. 

 There were 18 persons present. 



Mr. V. C. Dunlap, Mr. E. M. Gilbert, Miss M. B. Greenwood, 

 Mr. T. R. Greer, Mr. G. T. Harrington, Mr. Emil Heinold, 

 Prof. W. W. Rowlee and IMr. H. E. Stork were proposed for 

 membership and elected. 



Mr. O. F. Burger gave an account of "Spoilage of Fruits 

 and Vegetables in Storage and Transit"; and Mr. O. F. Meier 

 discussed "Spoilage of Vegetables." Both discussions were 

 illustrated. 



The discussions considered the organisms causing trouble, 

 especially fungous parasites and saproph^-tes, and the methods 

 of controlling these. The subject was presented in clear, non- 

 technical terms. 



Franxis \V. Pexxell, 

 Secretary. 



April 28, 1920 



The meeting of April 28, 1920, was held in the Morphological 

 Laboratory of the New York Botanical Garden at 3:30 p.m., 

 with Dr. F. J. Seaver as chairman. Eleven persons were present. 



Minutes of the meetings of March 24 and April 13 were 

 read and approved. 



The resignation of Mrs. T. \V. Johnston was read and accepted. 

 The acting secretary announced the death of Mr. F. \V. Brugger- 

 hof, the late president of the J. M. Thorburn & Co. 



The following persons were proposed for membership and 

 were elected subject to the approval of the committee on mem- 

 bership: Mrs. L. J. Gold, 263 East 197th St., New York City; 

 Miss M. Hathaway, no Morningside Drive, New York City; 



