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is of unique interest to the ecologiciiUy minded. Except taxo- 

 nomic publications, there has been practically nothing written 

 about this area, so that Dr. Weaver's article is doubly welcome. 

 In both of the papers nian\- terms sanctioned by Professor 

 Clements in "Plant Succession" are freel\- used and (;f course 

 the conce|:)t of a plant association as an organism is adhered to, 

 even in such a paper as the one by the senior author which is 

 chiefly descriptive. 



X. T. 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 



January 9, 191 7* 



The annual meeting was held in the American Museum of 

 Natural History, Tuesday, January 9, 1917, at 8:15 P.M. 

 President Harper presided. Nineteen persons were present. 



The minutes of the meetings held November 29 and December 

 12 were read and approved. 



The chairman of the standing committees for the year pre- 

 sented brief reports. Dr. Barnhart for the finance committee; 

 Mrs. Britton for the program committee; Percy Wilson, field 

 committee; Dr. Britton, local flora; Mrs. Britton, Cryptogams. 

 These reports were accepted with approval. 



The reports of the officers of the Club were then presented. 

 President Harper spoke of the growing condition of the Club and 

 urged increased activity on the part of the younger members 

 especially. 



The secretary's report was read and accepted. 



The report of the treasurer was referred to an auditing com- 

 mittee consisting of Dr. J. H. Barnhart and Dr. M. A. Howe. 



The report of the editor, Dr. A. W. Evans, was read by the 

 secretary and ordered placed on file. 



Dr. J. H. Barnhart, delegate to the Council of the New York 

 Academy of Sciences, submitted a report, which was accepted. 



Under the head of new business the question relating to the 

 financial condition of the Club as indicated by the treasurer's 

 report was considered. 



* Should have been printed in Torrey.-\ for April, 191 7. 



