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"The Committee on a Proposed American Botanical Abstract 

 Journal voted, among other things, that — 



'"This Committee considers an American Botanical Abstract 

 Journal practicable, provided that it can be properly financed ' ; 

 that 



'"This Committee, while recognizing the value and need of an 

 abstract journal, doubts whether this is a propitious time to ap- 

 peal for endowment for this purpose'; and recommended 



'"That Professor R. A. Harper, Dr. C. S. Gager, and Dr. J. H. 

 Barnhart be appointed as representatives of the Torrey Botanical 

 Club at any conference to be held at Pittsburgh during the 

 coming Convocation Week leading to the establishment of an 

 American Botanical Abstract Journal. Each of these repre- 

 sentatives being authorized to select a substitute in case he is not 

 present at Pittsburgh." 



The report was approved and the recommendations were 

 adopted by a vote of the Club. The Committee was continued. 



The Committee on Admissions having approved the nomina- 

 tions made at the opening of the meeting the following persons 

 were elected^ to membership: Professor C. R. Orton, Professor 

 W. C. Twiss, Professor Otis Caldwell, Professor John Ritchie, 

 Mr. Robert Steinberg, Miss Cornelia Carey, and Miss Rhoda 

 Benham. 



The scientific program consisted of an illustrated lecture on 

 "An Account of a Visit to the Juan Fernandez Islands," by Dr. 

 Carl Skottsberg. 



Adjournment followed. 



B. O. Dodge, 



Secretary. 



NEWS ITEMS 



Owing to the coal shortage Conservatory Range No. 2 at the 

 New York Botanical Garden was cleared in December, the plants 

 all being housed in the old conservatory range. On January 10 

 the Brooklyn Botanic Garden reduced by 375 linear feet its 

 greenhouse space, thus crowding the collections in fewer houses, 

 and necessitating the closing of the conservatories to the public. 



