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Dr. Stout proposed Professor W. T. Home, Berkeley, Cali- 

 fornia, and Mr. Wilson proposed Mr. R. Diamant, 2040 7th 

 Avenue, N. Y. for membership. 



Dr. M. A. Howe made a brief report on behalf of the committee 

 appointed to make arrangements for the celebration of the 

 fiftieth anniversary of the Club, after which it was voted to omit 

 the usual Wednesday meeting of the Club this month. 



The election of Professor Horrie and Mr. Diamant followed 

 upon the recommendation of Dr. M. Levine for the Committee 

 on Admissions. 



The scientific program consisted of informal reports by several 

 members of the Club on their individual botanical experiences of 

 the summer. The following members responded to the call of 

 the President: Professor R. A. Harper, Dr. M. A. Howe, Dr. 

 Beeman Douglass, Professor T. E. Hazen, Dr. M. Levine, Dr. 

 R. M. Harper, Professor J. F. Adams and Professor H. M. 

 Richards. Informal discussions followed each report. 



Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. 



B. O. Dodge, 



Secretary. 

 November 13, 1917 



The meeting was held in the lecture room of the Department 

 of Botany, Columbia University, at 8:15 P.M. President 

 Richards presided. There were 40 persons present. 



The minutes of the meeting held October 9 were approved. 

 The following persons were nominated for membership: Pro- 

 fessor C. R. Orton, State College, Pa., Professor W. C. Twiss, 

 University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Professor Otis Caldwell, 

 Lincoln School, New York City, Professor John Ritchie, 2 A 

 Beech Terrace, Yonkers, N. Y., Mr. Robert Steinberg, Columbia 

 University, N. Y. City, Miss Cornelia Carey, Ludington Road, 

 West Orange, N. J., and Miss Rhoda Benham, Cedarhurst, N. Y. 



The committee consisting of the Board of Editors and Dr. 

 Britton, Professor Harper, Dj. Gager and Dr. Barnhart, ap- 

 pointed to consider the question of an abstract journal for botan- 

 ical papers presented the following report which was read by 

 Dr. Barnhart: 



