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The resignation of Isabel C. Darrow was read and accepted. 



There was no regular scientific program for the afternoon but 

 brief notes were called for. Mrs. N. L. Britton showed a number 

 of enlarged photographs and colored lantern slides of wild flowers. 



Dr. Britton called attention to Dr. Shafer's return from South 

 America with one of the most remarkable collections of Cactuses 

 ever made, including about 130 species. 



On motion, the meeting adjourned. 



Fred J. Seaver, 

 Secretary pro tern. 



THE SEMI-CENTENNIAL OF THE TORREY 

 BOTANICAL CLUB 



To THE TORREY BOTANICAL ClUB : 



Your committee appointed at the meeting of April 10 to con- 

 sider arrangements for signalizing the fiftieth anniversary of the 

 formation of the Club would report as follows: 



1. The actual date of the semi-centennial is December 26, 

 191 7. It is believed, however, that inasmuch as this date is 

 very close to the holiday season and to the meeting of the 

 American Association for the Advancement of Science, and 

 also at a time of the year when out-of-door meetings are difficult, 

 that the date had better be anticipated, and for these reasons 

 we recommend the second week in October. 



2. We recommend that the celebration be held on three after- 

 noons of that week, say, on Thursday, October 18, Friday, 

 October 19, and Saturday, October 20.* 



3. That the Thursday meeting be held at Columbia Univer- 

 sity, the Friday meeting at the New York Botanical Garden, 

 and the Saturday meeting at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden. 



4. That historic papers, documents and reminiscences be in- 

 cluded in the Thursday session, followed by scientific communica- 

 tions, and terminated by a dinner; that the Friday and Saturday 

 sessions be given to scientific papers and discussions. 



* It was first proposed to hold the celebration on October 11, 12 and 13, but 

 the Catskill Water Celebration being subsequently announced for these dates, our 

 anniversary has been placed a week later. Detailed programs will be mailed to 

 all members about October ist. 



