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ceived special attention, and demonstration was made of the 

 proper method of selecting and preparing material for herbari- 

 um specimens. 



March 13, 1915.— The Oso Berry (Osmaronia cerasiformis Greene) 

 was the special object of field study on the trip to Redwood 

 Peak, led by Miss Sarah Atsatt. 



March 21, 1915. — Field study of fungi in Sutro Forest, led by Miss 

 Alice King. 



March 28, 1915. — Field study of grasses and clovers on the sand 

 dunes near the ocean at San Francisco. Leader, Prof. P.B. Ken- 

 nedy. 



EXHIBITS 



May 23, 1914. — Conference on field work and exhibit of material il- 

 lustrating local associations. Round-table talks gave the experi- 

 ences of various members. Mr. Robert P. Brandt related some 

 interesting observations of Trillium sessile in different stands 

 adjacent to the Bay region. Miss M. Alice King spoke of the 

 great variety of native flowers still to be found within the limits 

 of San Francisco, illustrating with many specimens. Miss Har- 

 riet Walker discussed thistles, both native and introduced spe- 

 cies. Several other speakers added their notes regarding field 

 observations. 



October 9 and 10, 1911. — Demonstrations of ecological areas. Eight 

 characteristic plant associations were represented, namely, Salt 

 .Marsh, Sand Dune, Beach, Redwood Forest Floor, Open Field 

 of interior valleys, Desert, Chaparral, and Dry Open Hill. This 

 exhibition was open to the general public, and the plants were 

 arranged to illustrate as w r ell as possible their habit and appear- 

 ance in nature, and to convey the demonstration that plants are 

 dependent upon and adapted to surrounding conditions. 



LIST OF NEW MEMBERS 



Atkinson, Miss Florence Edith 

 Bettys, Mrs. Julia A. 

 Branch, Miss Edna O. 

 Cassiday, Miss M. B. 

 Culp, Mrs. S. V. 

 Dahl, Miss Adele 

 Earl, Mrs. A. C. 

 Gericke, Prof. W. F. 

 Gilmore, Prof. John W. 

 Harford, Miss Crystal 

 Heath, Mr. Eugene Sehofield 

 Hubbard, Miss M. Ellen 

 Hunt, Miss Isabel 

 Johnson, Miss Selma 

 King, Mr. Frank B. 

 Knickerbocker, Mrs. M. A. 



Lillick, Mr. Ira S. 

 McCoy, Miss Florence L. 

 Moffitt, Mr. J. K. 

 Moffitt, Mrs. J. K. 

 Mott, Miss Susie W. 

 Mott, Miss Katherine 

 Mott, Miss Nellie 

 Olney, Mr. Warren, Jr. 

 Olney, Mrs. Warren, Jr. 

 Pope, Prof. Willis T. 

 de Eeygades, Miss Ynes Mexi; 

 Eice, Mrs. Bertha M. 

 Samuels, Mr. Frederick S. 

 Sellander, Miss May 

 Shreeve, Miss Minnie 

 Thompson, Mr. C. H. 



