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tains about twenty species. The Jamaican plant must have 

 come originally from Africa." 



(The above abstract was furnished by the speaker.) 



The announced scientific paper consisted of a paper on "New 

 and Special Plantations of the X. Y. Botanical Garden," by Dr. 

 N. L. Britton and Mr. G. V. Xash. Dr. Britton gave a general 

 outline of the plans for the development of the additional one 

 hundred and forty acre tract and the new plantations that are to 

 be developed therein. He exhibited a map and showed the 

 location of each, and stated under what auspices they are to be 

 developed. Mr. Xash explained the details of planting and 

 labeling. 



After the conclusion of the program the meeting was adjourned 

 and those present we're invited to inspect these plantations under 

 the guidance of the speakers. 



B. O. Dodge, 



Secretary 

 November ii, 1916 



The first regular Xovember meeting was held at the American 

 Museum of Natural History, at 8:15 P.M. Vice-president Rich- 

 ards presided. There were forty-six persons present. 



As there was no business to be transacted the speaker of the 

 evening. Dr. Alfred Gundersen was introduced. Dr. Gundersen 

 gave an illustrated lecture on "Foreign Trees in the City Parks." 

 The speaker's abstract follows: 



"European trees in many cases can be distinguished from the 

 American species of the same genus by their keeping their foliage 

 longer. Seedlings are coming up by a carpellate Ginkgo tree in 

 Prospect Park near the Plaza with no staminate tree in the vicin- 

 ity and a question was raised whether Ginkgo may be partheno- 

 genetic. Other foreign trees in the Parks that are of special 

 interest are English yew, cedar of Lebanon, Cryptomeria, Cercidi- 

 pJiylhim, Japan pagoda tree, Phellodendron and Patdownia.^' 



The speaker exhibited a number of specimens of leaves and 

 fruits of various park trees. A general discussion of questions 

 raised followed the lecture. 



Meeting adjourned. B. O. Dodge, 



Secretary 



