TORREYA 



April, igi6. 

 Vol. i6 No. 4 



THE WILD FLOWER PRESERVATION SOCIETY OF 



AMERICA 



At a meeting of the executive committee of the board of man- 

 agers of the Wild Flower Preservation Society of America held 

 on December 15, 191 5, a copy of the articles of incorporation 

 was presented by Mr. Norman Taylor, and the secretary-treasurer 

 was authorized to send out notices requesting the approval of the 

 members. The report and financial statement of the secretary- 

 treasurer were accepted after having been duly audited. It was 

 also decided to present a resolution at the annual meeting of the 

 Torrey Botanical Club, asking that Torreya be the official 

 organ of the Society, and that any additional expense be met 

 by the Wild Flower Preservation Society of America. The 

 secretary-treasurer was also authorized to have a button printed 

 for sale and distribution, to be made from a design of the flower 

 of the "American Laurel," a colored sketch of which has been 

 prepared by Miss Eaton at Mrs. Britton's request. The budget 

 for the following year was also approved. 



The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: 



President: Dr. C. F. Millspaugh, Field Museum, Chicago. 

 Secretary-Treasurer: Norman Taylor, Brooklyn Botanic 

 Garden. 



Executive Committee 



Dr. N. L. Britton Dr. Arthur Hollick 



Prof. Jean Broadhurst . Dr. M. A. Howe 



Mr. William T. Davis Dr. F. H. Knowlton 



Prof. R. A. Harper Miss Delia W. Marble 



At the annual meeting of the Torrey Club held on January 11, 

 1916, the application of the Society to have Torreya act as the 



[No. 3, Vol. 16, of Torreya, comprising pp. 55-78 was issued 17 March, 1916.] 



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