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November 29, 1916 



The meeting was held in the morphological laboratory of the 

 N. Y. Botanical Garden at 3:30 P. M. President Harper pre- 

 sided. Fifteen persons were present. 



The minutes of the meetings held October 25 and November 10 

 were read and approved. 



Dr. Harper reported for the committee appointed to represent 

 the Torrey Club at the meeting of the Botanical Society of 

 America. 



Dr. Henry B. Douglass, 452 Riverside Drive, N. Y. City, and 

 Mr. J. Evans, Grant Orchards, Wash., were elected to member- 

 ship. 



The announced scientific program was then carried out. 



Dr. Marshall A. Howe read a paper on "Structural Dimor- 

 phism in a Red Alga." This paper is published in full in the 

 December number of the Bulletin. 



The second paper was by Dr. W. A. Murrill. The title was 

 "A Very Rare Polypore Located in the Virginia Mountains." In 

 addition to his discussion of the species of SpongipelUs discovered 

 the speaker described the region visited. Some of the features 

 mentioned are included in a paper published by Dr. Murrill in 

 the December number of Torreya under the title, "A New Para- 

 dise for Botanists." 



Mrs. E. G. Britton spoke briefly on the subject "The Use of 

 Sphagnum for Surgical Dressings." 



Mr. R. S. Williams reported the recent occurrence of the 

 Evening Grosbeak in the N. Y. Botanical Garden. 



Dr. Britton exhibited a collection of plants that had been 

 obtained from the tombs at Luxor, Egypt. It was estimated that 

 these specimens are about 3266 years old, and many of them are 

 so well preserved that it is hoped that their identification will not 

 be a difificult matter. 



Adjournment followed. B. O. Dodge, 



Secretary 

 December 12, 19 16 



The meeting was held at the American Museum of Natural 

 History at 8:15 P.M. President Harper presided. Forty-nine 

 persons were present. 



