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Meeting of February 2 



The joint meeting of the Torrey Botanical Club and affili- 

 ated societies was called to order at Columbia University at 

 8:15 P.M. by President Barnhart. There were 88 persons pres- 

 ent. 



Dr. Carl D. La Rue of the University of Michigan gave an 

 address on "Morphogenesis and Plant Tissue Cultures." He 

 reported that mature plants could be grown from small portion 

 of embryos which had not reached full development in the ovary. 

 He indicated that this would be a valuable tool, particularly in 

 the study of morphogenesis and genetics. The lecture was illus- 

 trated with lantern slides. 



D. Elizabeth Marcy 

 Recording Secretary 



Meeting of February 17 



The meeting was called to order at the New York Botanical 

 Garden by the President, Dr. J. H. Barnhart. There were 25 

 persons present. The minutes of the last two meetings were read 

 and, with a few corrections, approved. Dr. F. T. McLean re- 

 ported that the auditing committee had gone over the treasur- 

 er's books and found them to be correct. 



The deaths of Mr. Stephen R. Smith, Dr. Philip Dowell, 

 and Prof. D. S. Johnson, were reported by the secretary. It was 

 agreed that President Barnhart, in writing to Mrs. Johnson, 

 should express the condolences of the club. The secretar}^ re- 

 ported that letters of resignation had been received from Dr. 

 Kingo Miyabe, and Dr. Vladimir A. Shternov. 



In answer to a letter sent to the Governor in regard to the 

 preservation of the beauty of the Palisades, President Barnhart 

 read a reply from Walter T. Brown, Secretary to Governor 

 Lehman, calling attention to Governor Lehman's message to 

 the Legislature of January 6th, in which this matter was dis- 

 cussed. 



A petition that the area for Mt. Olympus National Park 

 proposed in the Wallgren Bill H. R. 7086, not be reduced, was 

 read by the President. A motion was carried that this petition 

 be sent to President Roosevelt, Secretary of the Interior Ickes, 

 and Congressman Monrad C. Wallgren. Likewise it was directed 



