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mental work. For example, if the top of the main stem is 

 removed, the dormant lateral buds immediately below the cut 

 develop to replace the normal head, and of the new shoots from 

 these, one develops more rapidly than the others, inhibiting their 

 growth. Girdling experiments bring similar results, and grafting 

 a secondary branch in the place of the main shoot reveals the 

 fact that its nature cannot be thus changed to that of a main 

 shoot. 



Arthur H. Graves, 



Secretary. 



Meeting of March 26, 1924 



The meetifig of this date was held at the New York Botanical 

 Garden. 



The following were elected to membership: Mr. B. R. Abbott, 

 New York City; Dr. William Crocker, Boyce-Thompson In- 

 stitute for Plant Research, Yonkers, N. Y.; Miss Eunice Rogers, 

 New York- City, Mr. S. Fred Wright, Orange, N. J. 



Three resignations were accepted: Mr. C. M. Shipman, Wil- 

 loughby, Ohio; Mr. James A. Crawford; Miss Margaret Chapin, 

 Brooklyn. 



The Secretary read a communication addressed to the Club 

 from Mr. W. G. Waterman, Chairman for Local Organizations 

 of the Committee of the Ecological Society of America on the 

 Preservation of Natural Conditions. The letter urged the co- 

 operation of the Club in a movement looking toward the with- 

 drawal of the region surrounding Glacier Bay from entry, and 

 the making of a national monument of the same for the purpose 

 of preserving intact for science the glaciers and the surrounding 

 region. It was suggested in this letter that the Secretary of 

 the Club be authorized to write letters to Hon. Hubert C. Work, 

 Secretary of the Interior, Washington, D. C, and to Mr. 

 Stephen Mather, Director of the National Park Service, Wash- 

 ington, in furtherance of this movement. 



On a motion of Dr. Howe, which was seconded by Dr. Rydberg, 

 with the approval of the Club, the Secretary was so empowered. 



The scientific program of the meeting consisted of two talks. 

 The subject of the first, by Margaret A. Graham of Hunter 

 College, was " Fertilization ^,in the Liverworts with Special 



