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mogeton, Brasenia, Utricularia and other water plants, were 

 quite dry, raised the question as to how these aquatics sustain 

 such drying out of their habitats. One kettle hole, which I 

 found golden with the flowers of Utricularia vulgaris, in July, 

 1929, was dry, and the plant can scarcely develop this year un- 

 less there is more moisture in the next few weeks. But perhaps 

 they rest and take no harm, and reappear when conditions are 

 suitable, if such dryness is not repeated too many seasons in 

 succession. 



Raymond H. Torrey 



PROCEEDINGS OF THE CLUB 

 Meeting of February 19, 1930 



The meeting was called to order at The New York Botanical 

 Garden at 3:30 p. m. by President Sinnott. The minutes of the 

 meetings of January 15 and February 4 were read and approved. 

 Twenty-two members were present. 



A motion was made and seconded that the following mem- 

 bers be made life members of the club: 



Mr. George E. Osterhout, Windsor Weld Company, Colo- 

 rado, and Miss Caroline Coventry Haynes, Highlands, Mon- 

 mouth County, New Jersey. 



A motion was made and seconded that our previous presi- 

 dent, Dr. Denslow, be made a life member. 



The following were unanimously elected to membership in 

 the club: 



Mr. Alexander Hirshkowitz, 1760 Montgomery Avenue, 

 New York City; Mrs. Jennie L. S. Simpson, Hunter College, 

 Park Ave. at 68th Street, New York City; Miss Marjorie 

 Aldous, 43 High Street, Passaic, New Jersey. 



The resignations of Miss Johanna Oppenheimer and Mr. 

 Hans Wilkins were accepted. 



The death of Dr. A. H. MacKay was also reported. 



A committee consisting of Dr. Marshall A. Howe and Dr. 

 Forman T. McLean, appointed at the meeting of January 3, 

 to prepare a minute on the death of Maturin L. Delafield, re- 

 ported as follows: 



Maturin Livingston Delafield, whose death in Lausanne, 

 Switzerland, on December 18, 1929, at the age of 60, we much 

 regret to record, was Librarian of the Torrey Botanical Club 



