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reached by the expedition. There are no roads in the interior, 

 only uncared-for bridle-trails and there are absolutely no bridges. 

 One stream was forded sixteen times in a distance of twelve miles. 

 A thousand numbers of herbarium material were secured, besides 

 living plants and wood specimens. 



Dr. Howe spoke of two months spent in Porto Rico collecting 

 marine algae. He found the species fairly numerous but on the 

 whole the marine vegetation was less striking and luxuriant than 

 on some of the Florida Keys. He visited the north, west and 

 south sides of the island but found less difference in their algal 

 flora than he had expected. Nine hundred numbers were taken 

 but so far most of the material is unstudied. 



Dr. Murrill reported on his visits to various European her- 

 baria for the purpose of studying types of the species of the 

 Polyporaceae. Upsala, Berlin, Kew and Paris were visited and 

 some time was spent in field work with Bresadola in the moun- 

 tains of the Tyrol. Interesting comments were made on the 

 different herbaria and the men who made or are now working with 

 them. 



Professor Underwood called attention to the fact that the dif- 

 ferent expeditions from the Botanical Garden during the past 

 year had brought back fully 10,000 numbers of herbarium 

 material. 



Dr. Britton spoke of the recent death, after a long and pain- 

 ful illness, of Mr. Cornelius Van Brunt, who was one of the old- 

 est members of the Club. His work in the photographing of plants 

 was unique and he leaves a collection of over 10,000 studies 

 on glass. He had done much in devising special lenses and 

 appliances for this special work and his knowledge of photo- 

 graphic technique was remarkable. His earlier studies were with 

 the diatoms but failing eyesight prevented his work with the 

 microscope and he turned to photography instead. Data are 

 being gathered for a more extended notice of his life. 



F. S. Earle, 

 Secretary. 



