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Mr. George Schwartz, Biological Department, New Yoik 

 University, New York City was unanimously elected to mem- 

 bership in the club. 



The resignation of Mr. Julius Jacobs, New York, was ac- 

 cepted with regret. 



Professor R. A. Harper of Columbia University gave a talk 

 illustrated with lantern slides on the "Light Relations of 

 Fungi." He first discussed the classification of the subject matter 

 of plant physiology in recent text books. He emphasized the 

 fact that most of these ignore the subject of flowering and repro- 

 duction. He then took up the question of the importance of 

 light, particularly to maturation and reproduction in the fungi 

 showing that many forms such as Pilobolus, Coprinus and 

 Polysphondylium are all benefitted by light, and certain other 

 fungi notably the cultivated mushroom mature in practically 

 complete darkness. The talk was an entertaining one and thor- 

 oughly enjoyed by all of the fifty-four members present as evi- 

 denced by the lively discussion following it. 



Forman T. McLean 

 Secretary 



