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discussions appertaining to the problems of nomenclature; here 
many divergent opinions were held; yet all present were inspired 
by the desire to facilitate the proceedings; each was willing to 
give and take; and all who took part in the discussions, or who 
merely attended in order to familiarize themselves with the 
complicated questions under discussion, were impressed with 
the desirability of coming to an understanding that would be 
truly international as well as acceptable to the majority of bot- 
anists in all fields of endeavor. 
Dr. F. E. Denny, Dr. R. P. Wodehouse and Dr. A. L. Gun- 
derson also gave short talks on their stay at the International 
Botanical Congress. 
Meeting adjourned at 4:45 P.M. 
Respectfully submitted, 
ForMAN T. McLEAN 
Secretary 
MEETING OF DECEMBER 2, 1930 
The meeting was called to order at The American Museum 
of Natural History at 8:15 P.M. by President Sinnott. Forty- 
five members were present. 
Dr. Henry Knute Svenson of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden 
gave a talk on the “Vegetation of the Galapagos Islands and 
Cocos Island.” An account of his talk is published in the Brook- 
_lyn Botanic Garden Record, Volume 19, No. 6, November, 1930. 
Meeting adjourned at 9:45 p.m. for refreshments which were 
served by the refreshment committee. 
Respectfully submitted, 
ForMAN T. MCLEAN 
Secretary 
