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did the chestnut blight and it is quite possible that the present 

 control measures undertaken may prove effective to check or 

 even to entirely eradicate it. The disease is apparently carried 

 by bark beetles of which the small European ones are the most 

 frequent carriers in this country. The larger bark beetle, which 

 has not yet been found in this country, has caused the compara- 

 tively rapid spread of the disease in Europe and even there the 

 disease has done less damage than has been commonly reported. 

 Dr. White's report was most encouraging in its tone and aroused 

 considerable discussion. One feature he particularly emphazised, 

 that no tree that has been attacked by the disease has ever 

 recovered from it, so that the removal of diseased trees is in- 

 evitable. He also emphasized the importance of continuing the 

 control measures now being undertaken. 



Forman T. McLean 

 Secretary 



Meeting of May 16, 1934 



The meeting was called to order at the Brooklyn Botanic 

 Garden at 3:30 p.m. with eight members present. 



We have lost Miss Harriet E. Russell and Mr. William H. 

 Smith by death. 



Dr. Arthur H. Graves, Dr. Alfred Gundersen and Miss 

 Hester M. Rusk lead the group on an "Inspection of the ecologi- 

 cal areas in the new Local Flora Area in the Brooklyn Botanic 

 Garden, such as the Long Island Pond, The Bog, and the 

 Wooded Area." 



Miss Hester M. Rusk read a paper on "The Local Flora 

 Areas of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden" in the absence of Dr. 

 Svensen who was ill. 



Forman T. McLean 

 Secretary 



