PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 

 Meeting of October 4, 1932 



The meeting at the American Museum of Natural History 

 was presided over by Dr. M. A. Howe. There were 45 members 

 present. 



The following were unanimously elected to membership in 

 the club: Dr. George S. Avery, Connecticut College, New Lon- 

 don, Conn.; Miss Florence L. Barrows, Apt. 43, 47 Claremont 

 Avenue, New York; Miss Rose T. Bleimeyer, 11420-124th 

 Street, South Ozone Park, N. Y. ; Mrs. S. H. Chubb, 6065 

 Broadway, New York; Mr. L. H. Grunebaum, 37 Wall Street, 

 New York; Mr. Spencer Scott Marsh, Midwood Terrace, Madi- 

 son, N. J. ; Mr. William A. Rauchuck, Box 12, Hamilton Grange 

 New York; Mr. James F. Willey, C. G. 102, Base 2, Clifton, 

 Staten Island, N. Y. 



The resignation of Mr. Max A. Elwert was accepted with 

 regret. 



It was announced with regret that Mr. W. W. Ashe had 

 passed away. 



Dr. Fred W. Foxworthy, who has recently become a life 

 member of the club, reported on some of his experiences in the 

 Federated Malay States where he has been for several years in 

 charge of Forestry Research. He has just published a mono- 

 graph on the Malayan Dipterocarpacae. He spoke of the very 

 uniform climate and the remarkable growth of the forest there. 



Dr. Ralph R. Stewart told of his botanical collecting in the 

 Himalayan Mountains and stated that a number of plants from 

 this region have proven hardy and adaptable in our climate. 



Dr. R. A. Harper spoke briefly on his cytological work and 

 on his bog plantings at his home. 



Dr. A. H. Graves told of his success in crossing the American 

 chestnut with disease resistant old-world species and stated that 

 he had a large number of seedlings from these growing in his 

 plantations at Mr. Carmel, Connecticut, one of which made 

 phenomenal height growth in the past year, equal to three 

 years' normal growth. He also stated that on his summer ab- 

 sence of three months he visited practically all of the European 



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