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The scientific program was an illustrated lecture by Dr. Grace 

 E. Cooley on " Forestry." 



The lecture considered the relation of forests and forest products 

 to man, and the consequent importance of an intelligent com- 

 prehension of the principles and economic bearings of forestry. 

 The nature of various important species of trees was treated of 

 from the standpoint of silviculture, treating the tree as an indi- 

 vidual plant ; forestry, considering tree groups, or forests ; physi- 

 ography, discussing the relation of trees to the landscape and 

 physiographic processes, and also from the point of view of 

 economics and aesthetics. The historical development of the U. 

 S. Bureau of Forestry was briefly traced from the early beginning, 

 when a few interested persons met regularly at the home of Mr. 

 Gifford Pinchot for discussion and instruction, up to the present 

 organization of the national forest service. Forestry in other 

 countries was also alluded to, and its long recognition and ad- 

 vanced stage of perfection abroad standing in contrast to its rather 

 tardy development in the United States. 



The meeting adjourned at 9:30 o'clock. 



C. Stuart Gager, 



Sccretayy. 

 May 23, 1906 



On May 23, 1906, the Club held a special meeting in com- 

 memoration of the tenth anniversary of the commencement of 

 work in the development of the New York Botanical Garden. 



The meeting was held in the lecture hall of the Museum 

 Building at the Botanical Garden. President Rusby presided, 

 and there was an attendance of 125. The following persons 

 were elected to membership ; Percy L. Ricker, U. S. Department 

 of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. ; ]\Iiss Winifred J. Robinson, 

 Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. ; Miss Bina Seymour, i i 5 

 West 84th Street, N. Y. City. 



After the election of new members the Club listened to an 

 illustrated lecture by its President entitled, "A Historical Sketch 

 of the Development of Botany in Xevv York City." 



Dr. Rusby's address is published in full in the June and July 

 numbers of Torreya. 



