104 



(P-' 50), T. stricta (Endl.), Struthanthus oerstedii (Oliver) (p. 72), 

 Saprantlius nicaraguensis (Seem.) (p. 84), Zornia diphylla var. 

 sericea (Moric.) (p. 119), Hybamhus brevis (Dowell) (p. 152), 

 H. riparius (H.B.K.), Parsonsia balsamona (C. & S.) (p. 159), 

 Ardisia paschalis (Donn. Sm.) (p. 168), Nymphoides humboldti- 

 anum (H. B. K.) (p. 172), Vincetoxicum salvinii (Hemsl.) (p. 

 178), Godmania aesculifolia (H. B. K.) (p. 200), Coleosanthus 

 paniculatus (Mill.) (p. 219). 



S. F. Blake. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB. 



Meeting of March 28, 1925 



This meeting was held at the Museum Building of the New 

 York Botanical Garden. Dr. R. A. Harper was appointed tem- 

 porary chairman. 



Miss Catharine Dutcher, Apt. 53, 417 W. Ii8th St., New 

 York, N. Y., was elected to membership in the Club. 



The following resignations were accepted by vote of the Club : 

 Mr. G. E. Orphal, 570 Smith Street, Brooklyn, N. Y., Miss E. F. 

 Andrews, 419 East First St., Rome, Georgia. 



The Secretary reported that the name of Professor A. D. 

 Selby, a member of the Club of long standing, was unfortunately 

 omitted in the necrology for 1924. Professor Selby was at one 

 time president of the American Phytopathological Society and 

 for nearly 30 years botanist of the Ohio Experiment Station. 

 He died May 7, 1924. 



By vote of the Club the treasurer was authorized to reimburse 

 Dr. G. H. Shull for his traveling expenses incurred incident to 

 his lecture March 10, 1925. 



Dr. Harper, speaking of the loss by resignation during the 

 past year of two members who served terms as ofhcers of the 

 Club for considerable periods, suggested tentatively the ad- 

 visability of amending the constitution to the effect that those 

 holding responsible ofhce 3, 4, or 5 years (the length of tenure 

 to be decided) should automatically, in case they move out of 

 town become life members and become exempt from dues. 



The scientific part of the program consisted of a talk by Dr. 

 Susan P. Nichols, of Oberlin College, entitled "Some reactions 



