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These resolutions were adopted. 



A communication from Edward F. Bigelow, President of the 

 Agassiz Association, in which the Torrey Club is invited to make 

 a field excursion to Arcadia, Sound Beach, was read and referred 

 to the chairman of the field committee with power. 



The resignation of Miss Helen Palliser was read and accepted. 



Mr. Edward Nelson, Agricultural Experiment Station, Gaines- 

 ville, Florida, was elected to membership. 



The first number on the announced scientific program consisted 

 of a brief paper on "Observations on Sphaersoma and allied 

 genera," by Dr. Fred J. Seaver. This paper will be published 

 in full in Mycologia for May. 



The second paper was given by Dr. N. L. Britton, on "The 



vegetation of the smaller islands belonging to Porto Rico." Dr. 



Britton exhibited a number of specimens and photographs of 



plants collected on the islands of Desechao and Mona. Lists of 



the plants found on these islands will be compiled for future 



publication. 



Adjournment followed. 



B. O. Dodge, 



Secretary 

 May 12, 1914 



The meeting for May 12, 1914, was held at the American 

 Museum of Natural History with President Harper presiding. 

 Seventy-five persons were present. 



The announced scientific program consisted of an illustrated 



lecture on "Wild flowers of spring," by Dr. N. L. Britton. 



Adjournment followed. 



B. O. Dodge, 



Secretary 

 May 27, 1914 



The meeting of May 27, 1914, was held in the Laboratory of 

 the New York Botanical Garden at 3 :30 P.M. with Vice-president 

 Barnhart presiding. Ten persons were present. 



The minutes of the meetings of April 29 and May 12 were read 

 and approved. 



Mr. G. A. Reichling, Brooklyn, N. Y., was elected to member- 

 ship. 



