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April 8, was called to order by the vice-president, Dr. Alfred 

 Giinderson. 



There were 31 persons present. 



Xo business being transacted, the vice-president proceeded 

 directly to the scientific program which consisted of a lecture 

 on "Spring Flowers in Crete" by Professor and ]^lrs. Clarence H. 

 Young. 



Clyde Chandler 

 Recording Secretary 



A Correction 



A Leaf Key to Florida Broad-Leaved Trees. In the review 

 of Aliss Barrett's booklet in the last number of Torreya the 

 price was given as $L50. The price is SLOO. 



An Appreciation of Raymond H. Torrey 



Whereas, Our esteemed President and colleague, Ray- 

 mond H. Torrey, has been a faithful and active member of the 

 Torrey Botanical Club continuously since the year 1920, and 



Whereas, He has served since the year 1923 on the Field 

 Committee and since 1928 in the unremunerative and thankless 

 capacity of its Chairman, during which time, chiefly through 

 his indefatigable zeal and labors, the activities of this important 

 Committee have been increased manyfold and the number of 

 field trips and excursions held under its auspices now averages 

 more than a hundred a year, and 



Whereas, He has developed this important phase of the 

 Club's services to its members to a point where it is not exceeded 

 in efficiency and usefulness by the field work of any other 

 comparable botanical organization in America, and the area 

 covered by these trips has expanded from the region immedi- 

 ately in and around New York City until it now embraces the 

 entire area from South Carolina and West \'irginia to New- 

 foundland, and 



Whereas, In the pursuance of the manifold duties of his 

 office, in the planning, elaboration, and publication of the 

 annual Schedule of Field Trips and other notices of trips, and 



