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interest in all its activities and in the promotion of its usefulness. 

 He was a close observer and a painstaking student, interested 

 in the broad aspects of scientific thought as well as in the narrower 

 departments of systematic study. 



His ready cooperation and enthusiasm won the affections of his 

 associates and stimulated their endeavors. 



During the last year of his life he discharged the duties of 

 editor with unwearied devotion to the interests of the Club. 

 Therefore, be it 



Resolved, That the Club desires to place upon record its appre- 

 ciation of his work as a scientist and his character as a man, and 

 to express its deep sorrow at his death, and 



Resolved, That the Club extends to his family its sincere 

 sympathy and condolence, and 



Resolved, That these resolutions be entered in the minutes of 

 the Club and a copy of them be transmitted to his family. 



In accordance with a long-established custom, the program 

 for this, the first meeting of the autumn, consisted of informal 

 reports on the summer's work of the members. 



Dr. J. H. Barnhart reported attending the summer field meet- 

 ing of the Connecticut Botanical Society at New London, 

 Connecticut. Utricularia resupinata, a plant of special interest 

 to the speaker, was found in great profusion around the shores 

 of various ponds in that vicinity. 



Mr. E. B. Chamberlain reported attendance upon the summer 

 field meeting of the Josselyn Botanical Society, held at Thomas- 

 ton, Warren, and Camden, Maine, August 12-16. Southwest- 

 ward extensions of the ranges of Euphrasia Randii var. Farlowii 

 and various other northeastern plants were noted. 



Dr. M. A. Howe was unable to report upon any work in the 

 field, but remarked briefly upon his recent studies of the marine 

 algae of Peru and of fossil algae collected in the Panama Canal 

 Zone by representatives of the U. S. Geological Survey. 



Rev. L. H. Lighthipe remarked upon field observations at 

 Belmar, Ventnor, and Longport, N. J., and at Long Beach and 

 Ocean Beach on Long Island. Lathyrus maritimus, according 

 to his observations, covering a considerable number of years, 

 is increasing in abundance on the coast of New Jersey and is 

 extending its range to the southward. The most southerly point 



