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of the meetings of February 23, March 8, March 30 and 

 April 12 were read and approved. 



The resignation of Miss Carohne G. Howe of East Orange, 

 New Jersey, was accepted with regret. 



The Committee appointed to report on the revised Con- 

 stitution and By-laws, namely. Dr. H. M. Richards, Dr. Sam 

 F. Trelease and the Secretary, reported its recommendation that 

 the Club adopt said revision in toto. The Secretary was in- 

 structed to cast a ballot for its adoption. 



On account of the absence of Dr. Richards due to illness, the 

 discussion of the amendments proposed by Dr. Barnhart was 

 postponed until the first meeting in October. It was voted by 

 the Club that an expression of the sympathy of the Club and 

 best wishes for a speedy recover^^ be sent to Dr. Richards. 



The following amendment was then proposed by Dr. Britton: 

 "Unless otherwise determined by the Club, the regular meetings 

 shall be held on the second Tuesday and the last Wednesday of 

 each month from October to May inclusive, except the last 

 Wednesdays of November and December, at such hour and 

 place as the Club may direct. " 



For the scientific part of the program, Dr. Arthur HoUick 

 presented a fossil plant for examination. Dr. Hollick stated that 

 some years ago Dr. Lester F. Ward in the "Synopsis of the Flora 

 of the Laramie Group" published in 1885, described this fossil 

 as Trapa microphyUa. Many investigators have not been 

 satisfied with this identification. The fossil is small, with a rosette 

 formation, apparently a water plant — perhaps a floating species 

 which became pressed out in the mud. The fossil belongs to the 

 Fort Union Formation in Montana of the Eocene-Tertiary Age, 

 and was sent about a year or so ago by Dr. F. H. Knowlton in 

 the hope that Dr. Hollick would arrive at a more satisfactory 

 identification. 



Arthur H. Graves, 



Secretary. 



Meeting of May 10, 1927 



This meeting was called to order in the main auditorium of the 

 American Museum of Natural History at 8:25 p. m. Since 

 it was devoted to the subject of wild flower conservation, 

 members of the various nature and walking clubs of N. Y. City 



