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and Marshall C\)lleti;e, and for the succeecling forty-eight years 

 took a deep interest in the welfare of this society. He was a 

 voluminous writer, and more than forty of his important con- 

 tributions to botanical science were published in our Bulletin. 

 For fifteen years he ser\ed the Club as corresponding secretary. 



We wish hereby to record our deep sense of loss in his death 

 while still in the midst of a career of great productiveness, and 

 direct that this action be entered in our minutes and a copy 

 hereof be transmitted to his bereaved family. 



On the death of Mrs. Graves, the wife of Dr. A. H. Graves 

 of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, the Torrey Club adopts these 

 resolutions expressing deep regret and sympathy. Mrs. Graves, 

 a native of Brooklyn, keenly interested in botanical work, was 

 a director of the School Nature League, and for many years a 

 member of the Torrey Club." 



The auditing committee reported that the treasurer's books 

 had been e.xamined and found correct. 



The scientific program which followed consisted of an illus- 

 trated lecture by Dr. R. P. Wodehouse of the Arlington Chemi- 

 cal Company on Pollen and Hay Fever. 



Clyde Chandler 

 Recording Secretary 



Meeting of March 16, 1938 



The meeting of the Torrey Botanical Club held at The New 

 York Botanical Garden on March 16 was called to order by 

 Dr. J. H. Barnhart, who acted as Chairman in the absence of 

 the president and both vice-presidents. 



There were 29 persons present. 



Since there was no business to be brought before the Club, 

 the scientific program was begun. This consisted of a lecture 

 on the Genetics of the Japanese Morning-glory by Professor 

 K. Miyaki of the Imperial University of Tokyo. 



Clyde Chandler 

 Recording Secretary 



Meeting of April 8, 1938 



The regular meeting of the Torrey Botanical Club held at 

 the American Museum of Natural History on Tuesday evening. 



