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lowland region, described as merging into the next and divided 

 into a dry region and a wet region; (3) lower forest region, 

 including a windward side and a leeward side section ; (4) middle 

 forest region, with four sections; (5) bog region; and (6) upper 

 forest region, the latter extending from about 5,500 feet elevation 

 up to 11,500 feet. An appendix contains descriptions of new 

 species other than trees. 



All concerned are to be cordially congratulated on the pro- 

 duction of this book, which cannot fail to stimulate interest in 

 plants within the colony, and is a very noteworthy contribution 

 to science. N, L. Brixton 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 



May 13, 1913 



The meeting of May 13, 191 3, was held at the American 

 Museum of Natural History at 8:30 P.M. Dr. Marshall A. 

 Howe presided. Sixteen persons were present. 



The reading of the minutes of the previous meeting was dis- 

 pensed with and Dr. John Davidson of Vancouver, B. C, was 

 elected to membership. 



The announced scientific program consisted of an illustrated 

 lecture on "Correlations between Plant Associations and Soil 

 Conditions in the Great Salt Lake Region," by Mr. Thomas H. 

 Kearney. An abstract of this lecture has been published in 

 Science, Vol. 37, March 21, 1913. 



Meeting adjourned. B. O. Dodge, 



Secretary 

 May 28, 1913 



The meeting of May 28, 1913, was held in the laboratory of the 

 New York Botanical Garden. The meeting was called to order 

 at 3:30 P.M. by Vice-president Dr. J. H. Barnhart. Ten 

 persons were present. 



The minutes of the meetings of April 30 and May 13 were read 

 and approved. 



In behalf of the board of editors, Dr. Marshall A. Howe 

 reported it to be the judgment of the editors that the present 



