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Fern, Botrychiiiin matricariacfoUum were found in the rocky 



woods adjoining. 



After eating lunch at picnic tahles maintained l)y the State 



the party explored the ravine of Spruce Brook, noting the Twisted 



Stalk, Strcptopus rosciis in fruit with bright scarlet berries and 



the Moose Wood, Acer pciiiisylz'aiiicuiii. A little higher up a plant 



of Green Fringed Orchis Ilahcnaria laccra was seen in flower. 



Near the top of the chmli where the land was somewhat more level 



was a large stand of Whorled Pogonia, Isotria vcrticillata, some 



showing immature fruit. Still higher up the ladies discovered a 



quantity of blueberries which were enjoyed more for their flavor 



than for their botanical interest. ^^ _, ^^ 



E. B. Harger 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 



Meeting of April 4, 1939 



The meeting at the American Museum of Natural History was 

 called to order by the President at 8.15 P.M. 



Sixty-nine persons were present. 



The following people were elected to associate membership : 

 ]\Iiss Catherine Sheridan. 658 West 188th Street, New York; 

 ]\Iiss Esther Barag, 2995 Alarion Avenue, New York; Mr. Sey- 

 mour Barrett, 1025 Gerard Avenue, New York; Miss Anna E. 

 Lofgren, 575 West 172nd Street, New York; and Mrs. Edith J. 

 Hastings, 2587 Sedgwick Avenue, New York. 



The resignation of Dr. Gilbert L. Stout, Office of Plant Pa- 

 thology, Department of Agriculture, Sacramento, Calif., from 

 annual membership was accepted with regret. 



The scientific program consisted of an illustrated lecture on 

 Eucalyptus of California by Mr. George T. Hastings. The author's 

 abstract follows : 



"There are growing in California probably over two hundred species of 

 Eucalyptus. Of these the most common is the blue gum. Eucalyptus globulus, 

 which was introduced into the state in the late 1850s or early 1860s. It is 

 also the most commonly grown eucalypt in other parts of the world where 

 they have been introduced. The claims made twenty or thirty years ago 

 that the growing of eucalypts would be a profitable business on dry land 

 have not proved true, but as a shade and ornamental tree, for windbreaks 

 in citrus groves and for the production of fire wood the trees are of great 



