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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 



November 27, 1907 



The meeting was called to order at the museum building ot 

 the New York Botanical Garden at 3:45 p. m, by the secretary, 

 and Dr. N. L. Britton was elected chairman. Nineteen persons 

 were present. After the reading and approval of the minutes of 

 the preceding meeting, the name of Mr. Edward N. E. Klein, 

 College Point, L. I., was presented for membership. 



The chaii^man made formal reference to the death of Professor 

 Underwood, vice-president of the Club, and a motion was 

 made and carried that a committee of three be appointed by the 

 chair to draw up suitable resolutions, and arrange for a memorial 

 program of the Club, to be given as soon as the arrangements 

 for it can be perfected. The following were appointed as mem- 

 bers of the committee : Dr. C. C. Curtis, Dr. John Hendley 

 Barnhart, and Dr. M. A. Howe. 



A communication was read from the secretary of the New 

 York Academy of Sciences, calling attention to the fact that, by 

 the death of Professor Underwood, the Club is now without a 

 representative on the Council of the Academy. Mr. Charles F. 

 Cox was nominated to fill this vacancy, and was unanimously 

 elected. 



The matter of distribution of pay for clerical assistance for the 

 treasurer came up for discussion, and, by unanimous vote of the 

 Club, the treasurer was authorized to pay fifteen dollars a quarter 

 for such purpose. 



A request was presented from Mr. Stewardson Brown for a 

 grant of ;^200 from the Esther Herrman Research Fund of the 

 New York Academy of Sciences for aid in completing an investi- 

 gation of the flora of Bermuda and its origin. This request was 

 approved by the unanimous vote of the Club, 



The resignation of Miss Mary E. Davidson was read and 

 accepted. 



On vote of the Club the secretary cast the vote of the members 

 electing Mr. Klein to membership. 



Mr. G. V. Nash exhibited a flowering specimen of the orchid 

 Masdevallia bella. 



