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matter in hand happens to be suitably constituted, may place 

 upon its list of noi/iina conscrvanda. This support of a Kuntzean 

 innovation by one who prefers to be classed among those who 

 change names as little as possible inclines us to the belief that 

 the line of division between his "two categories of botanists " is 

 perhaps as elusive as the limits of some of the currently accepted 

 genera of the larger fungi. It is a pleasure to note that the 

 oldest specific name is maintained, — a practice which, happily, 

 already has the sanction of most mycologists. The author's re- 

 mark that Agaricus cavipcstj'is L. is the type of the genus Agari- 

 cus is of interest in connection with Dr. Murrill's recent action in 

 XzS/iiin^ Agaricus querciiiiis L. as the type and thus transferring the 

 name Agaricus to the genus ordinarily known as DacdaUa. 



Critical notes and comments are numerous — mostly written 

 by the author but partly by Mr. A. B. Seymour, whose coopera- 

 tion in the work receives a special acknowledgement in the pref- 

 ace. The " Bibliographical Index of North American Fungi," as 

 planned and thus, in part, executed, will prove a valuable time- 

 saver and aid to American mycologists and will receive from 

 them a most grateful welcome. 



Marshall A. Howe. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 



OCTOIJER lO, 1905. 



This meeting was held at the American Museum of Natural 

 History, with President Rusby in the chair and twenty-two per- 

 sons present. 



A letter was read from Mr. Edward W. Berry, tendering his 

 resignation as recording secretary of the Club owing to his re- 

 moval to Baltimore. Dr. Chamberlain moved that the resigna- 

 tion be accepted and that a letter be sent to Mr. Berry, express- 

 ing to him the Club's high appreciation of his services and the 

 regret of the Club at his removal. This motion was carried by 

 a unanimous vote. 



The announced program for the evening consisted of informal 



