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The clubs then listened to the following papers: "An Abnormal 

 Form of Habenaria Psycodes from Berkshire, Vt," Dr. Anne Perkins; 

 "Migration Record for Wells River, Vt.," Wendell P. Smith; "A Spring 

 Day in Florida," Mrs. A. B. Morgan; "Report on Vermont Hepatics for 

 1919," Miss Annie Lorenz; "Note on Humming-bird," Emeline Webster. 



Friday Afternoon, 2:30 o'clock 



"The Summer Meeting of 1919," Mrs. Nellie F. Flynn; "The Whorled 

 Milkweeds," W. W. Eggleston; "1919 Collections at Woodstock, Vt." 

 Miss E. M. Kittredge; "Suggestions for Botanical Field Work," Miss 

 Elizabeth Billings; "Additons to Vermont Flora," members of the club; 

 "Botany at the Fairbanks Museum in 1919," Miss Inez Addie Howe. 



The clubs met at Grassmount at 6 P. M. for the annual dinner, 

 after which Dr. Harry F. Perkins gave an interesting discussion on 

 "Plans for a Biological Survey of the State." An interesting discus- 

 sion followed during which it developed that the members present 

 thought this work should be organized and directed by the clubs. 



Many interesting facts were brought out in the annual roll-call. 



Saturday Morning 



The committee on nominations reported as follows: President, 

 Ezra Brainerd, Middlebury; vice-president, G. H. Perkins, Burlington; 

 secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Nellie F. Flynn, Burlington; librarian, L. H. 

 Flint, Burlington; editor, George L. Kirk, Rutland. These were unan- 

 imously elected. 



The committee on place for summer meeting was granted more 

 time and requested to announce their decision in the bulletin. The 

 report of the treasurer was accepted. 



The clubs then returned to the reading of papers which were as 

 follows: "The Algae of Vermont," Lewis H. Flint; "Alpine Flora of 

 Mount Marcy," Prof. G. P. Burns; "Notes on Bird Study," Dora H. 

 Walker. Colored lantern slides of plants were given by E, M. Kit- 

 tredge. 



