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brief biographical report on members who have died. Dr. Howe 

 moved that the chairman be authorized to appoint a committee 

 of three, Dr. Barnhart chairman, to present a plan on how such 

 a scheme as this might be carried out. The motion was seconded 

 and passed. 



Dr. S. M. Pady of The New York Botanical Garden gave an 

 illustrated lecture on "Infection Studies on the Orange Rusts 

 of Rubus." 



Forman T. McLean 

 Secretary 



Meeting of March 5, 1935 



The meeting was called to order at the American Museum 

 of Natural History at 8:15 P.M. by President Hazen. There 

 were 40 present. 



The following were unanimously elected to membership in 

 the club: 



Mr. Nathaniel R. Lubowe, Thomas Knowlton Junior High 

 School, New York, N. Y.; Miss Mildred S. Narins, 1010 Bryant 

 Avenue, New York, N. Y.; Dr. J. W. Severy, Department of 

 Botany, Montana State University, Missoula, Mont.; Mr. 

 Meyer L. Gottlieb, 1920 Harrison Avenue, New York, N. Y. 



The resignation of Dr. W. D. Hoyt was accepted with regret. 



Dr. E. D. Merrill, Director of The New York Botanical 

 Garden gave a short talk on "Two Early Collections of Plants 

 from New York State." 



Dr. F. E. Denny of the Boyce Thompson Institute gave an 

 interesting talk on "Effect of Chemicals on the Life Activities 

 of Plants." This was illustrated by lantern slides. 



Forman T. McLean 

 Secretary 



Meeting of March 20, 1935 



The meeting was held at The New York Botanical Garden, 

 at 3:30 P.M., with twenty three present. 



Minutes of the meetings of February 20 and March 6 were 

 read and approved. 



The following were elected to membership: J. P. Anderson, 

 Box 530, Juneau, Alaska; Prof. Frank T. McFarland, Botany 



