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and one of OpJirys aiistralis collected and photographed near 

 Columbus, Miss., only a few days before. 



The program concluded with an exhibition of lantern-slide 

 photographs of our native orchids by Mr. Albert E. Lownes of 

 Providence, R. I. 



Marshall A. Howe 

 Secretary. 



Meeting of May 9, 1922 



This meeting was held at the American Museum of Natural 

 History. 



Four new members were elected: 



Miss Mary Chambers, Brooklyn. 



Miss L. O. Gaiser, Barnard College, N. Y. C. 



Miss Alice Halsey, N. Y. C. 



Miss Susanna Meyers, N. Y. C. 



The secretary announced the death of Mrs. Alice R. Nor- 

 throp. A committee was appointed to draw up suitable reso- 

 lutions. 



The scientific program consisted of an illustrated lecture by 

 Dr. P. A. Rydberg on "Yellowstone National Park," dealing 

 with floral and scenic features of that region. 



Marshall A. Howe 

 Secretary. 



NEWS NOTES 



As a contribution to the discussion of evolution that has oc- 

 cupied so much space of recent months in newspapers, popular 

 magazines, religious periodicals and the scientific publications, 

 Dr. R. C. Benedict has published a leaflet on Evolution as Il- 

 lustrated by Ferns, as No. 3, Series X, of the leaflets of the 

 Brooklyn Botanic Gardens. Dr. Benedict describes the forms 

 of the Boston fern developed in cultivation as an illustration of 

 evolution of new forms that has occurred in the last few years. 



A bill now before the House of Representatives would make 

 the daisy our national flower. This is not the first flower to be 

 suggested for such honor as the violet and mountain laurel have 

 been nominated in bills recently. It hardly seems patriotic to 

 suggest a plant not native of America for the purpose while the 

 fact that the daisy is in places a troublesome weed would also 

 be against it. 



