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This being the annual meeting, reports were presented by the 
various officers. 
The report of the Treasurer was presented and upon motion 
referred to an Auditing Committee. 
The Secretary reported that fourteen meetings had been held 
during the vear with a total attendance of 363, and an average 
attendance of 26. Nine persons have been elected to member- 
ship, and eight resignations have been received and accepted. 
Seven illustrated lectures were delivered during the season, at 
which the combined attendance was 262. 
The editor reported that the BULLETIN for the year 1911 con- 
tains 570 pages and 35 plates, and that the expense of its publica- 
tion was slightly in excess of the amount allowed for it by the 
Budget Committee. 
The editor of ToRREYA presented a special report for that 
periodical. 
The chairman of the Field Committee reported that twenty- 
five meetings were advertised during the year. The total number 
that took advantage of the field trips was 74. Тһе recommenda- 
tions contained in this report were adopted. 
As chairman of the Local Flora Committee, Dr. N. L. Britton 
gave a brief report of the investigations carried on by Mr. Norman 
Taylor on the local flora. The work of Mr. Taylor will soon be 
ready for publication. 
Dr. W. A. Murrill, chairman of the Committee on Cryptogamic 
Flora, reported that considerable progress had been made in the 
collection and study of local material. Many colored illustrations 
of the fleshy fungi from New York City, Long Island, and Massa- 
chusetts have been prepared for publication and public exhibition. 
The report of the Program Committee was read and placed on 
file. 
Dr. W. Mansfield, delegate to the council of the New York 
Academy of Sciences, reported that a sum of money had been 
set aside to be used in defraying the expenses of lectures held 
under the auspices of the affiliated societies. A motion was 
carried to apply to the Council for twenty-five dollars to pay 
the expenses of Dr. F. Shreve, who will lecture before the Club 
February 13. А : 
