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BOOK REVIEW 



The Ferns of Bombay.* 



This little volume is intended for beginners. A brief history 

 of the fern flora of the Bombay Presidency is given in the intro- 

 duction, followed by descriptions of stems and leaves, their 

 shape, venation, and reproductive organs, with a brief sketch 

 of the life history of these plants and mode of cultivation. 

 Under classification there are 54 genera and 143 species de- 

 scribed with localities and altitudinal distribution. Keys to 

 species are given under the larger genera and black and white 

 illustrations in the text, with two colored plates. As a simple 

 guide to the ferns and their allies of that region the book may be 

 heartily recommended. 



E. G. Brixton, 

 New York Botanical Garden. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 

 Meeting of October ii, 1922 



This meeting was held in the botanical lecture room of 

 Schermerhorn Hall, Columbia University. 



The following eight new members were elected: 



William J. Bonisteel, N. Y. College of Pharmacy. 



James A. Faris, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, N. Y. 



Dr. Takewo Hemmi, Kyoto Imperial University, Kyoto, Japan. 



Clarence J. Hylander, Hartsdale, N. Y. 



Albert E, Lownes, Providence, R. I. 



Robert E. Morse, Newark, N. J. 



Prof. Mabel A. Rice, Wheaton College, Norton, Mass. 



Dr. John S. Ware, Stapleton, N. Y. 



Mr. Elba E. Watson, Grand Rapids, Michigan, was reinstated 

 to membership. 



The scientific program consisted of informal reports on 

 summer work and observations. 



* Blatter, E., & Almeida, J. F. The Ferns of Bombay. Pp. i-vii + i- 

 228. pi. 1-15 -\-f. 1-43. 1922. D. B. Taraporevala Sons & Co., Bombay. 

 Price 7 s. 8 d. 



