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the late Professor Lucien Marcus Underwood, the income of 

 which may be used to aid in«the illustration of the Club's publica- 

 tions. It is hoped that this fund may reach at least $5,000. 

 I ask that you obtain from the Club its consent to administer 

 such a fund, and enclose my check for $100, as an initial sub- 

 scription drawn to the order of the Torrey Botanical Club. 



Sincerely yours, 

 (Signed) (Miss) Caroline C. Haynes. 



February 15, 191 i." 



Dr. M. A. Howe made a motion that the Club establish a 

 Lucien Marcus Underwood fund, the income of which shall be 

 used in illustrating the publications of the Club, and that the 

 secretary be instructed to convey to Miss Haynes the hearty 

 and appreciative thanks of the Club for her generous initial 

 subscription. The motion was unanimously adopted. 



The resignations of Elizabeth Billings, Alice Knox, W. L. 

 Sherwood and Rev. L. T. Chamberlain were read and accepted. 



Dr. H. H. Rusby reported having received several acceptances 

 to his invitations to become sustaining members of the Club. 



First on the announced scientific program was a paper on 

 "Virginia Fungi," by Mr. B. O. Dodge. After reviewing the 

 literature relating to Virginia fungi the speaker gave a report on 

 the fungi collected on the estate of Mr. Graham F. Blandy at 

 White Post, Clark Co., Va., last September. 



The second number on the program was on "A Little-known 

 Mangrove from Panama," by Dr. M. A. Howe. The mangrove 

 in question, Pelliciera Rhizophorae, a member of the Tea or 

 Camellia Family, was found in association with Rhizophora, 

 Aviunnia, etc., near the Pacific terminus of the Panama Canal. 

 Specimens and photographs were exhibited. A description and 

 discussion of this mangrove appeared in the April number of 

 the Journal of the New York Botanical Garden. 



Meeting adjourned. 



B. O. Dodge, 



Secretary. 



