1918.] CALENDAR OF MEETINGS 69 



April 18, 1916. — Annual meeting, dinner, and election of officers, at 

 Hotel Claremont, Berkeley. The officers elected were: Presi- 

 dent, Prof. P. B. Kennedy ; 1st vice-president, Mr. Guy Smith ; 

 2d vice-president, Dr. Wm. F. Bade; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. 

 D. W. de Veer; corresponding secretary, Prof. C. B. Bradley. 



May 13, 1916. — Lecture by Prof. John W. Gilmore on "Floral and 

 Agricultural Practices in China. ' ' 



June 17, 1916. — The lecturer announced for the evening being un- 

 able to keep his appointment, Prof. J. W. Gilmore generously 

 gave another talk on "Agricultural Conditions in China." 



September 9, 1916. — Illustrated lecture by Dr. R. Ruggles Gates, of 

 the University of London, on "The Origin of Species by Muta- 

 tion," with special reference to the genus Oenothera. 



November 11, 1916. — Reports by members of observations made dur- 

 ing their summer trips. 



December 17, 1916. — Meeting at the home of Mrs. Harriet P. Kelley. 

 Topic: "The Flora of the Tahoe Region," illustrated by her- 

 barium specimens, and discussion by various members. 



January 13, 1917. — Topic: "Conservation of Native Plants of the 

 Bay Region. 



March 10, 1917. — Talks by Mr. W. S. Gould on surviving specimens 

 of Quercus agrifolia from the groves which once covered the 

 site of Oakland; by Mr. C. W. Carruth on experiments in seed- 

 ing and planting native plants in new stations ; by Prof. W. S. 

 Blasdale on Primroses, their types and variations ; and by Mr. 

 Guy Smith on the value of the study of plant-life in the educa- 

 tion of very young children. 



April 14, 1917. — Annual meeting, dinner, and election of officers, at 

 Hotel Carlton, Berkeley. The officers elected were: President, 

 Prof. P. B. Kennedy; vice-president, Mr. E. S. Heath; secre- 

 tary-treasurer, Miss A. Bruce "Walker; 1st corresponding sec- 

 retary, Prof. C. B. Bradley; 2d corresponding secretary, Mr. C. 

 W. Carruth. After the dinner there were speeches by Prof. C. 

 B. Bradley, making a plea for appreciation and protection of 

 our wild gardens, now in danger of annihilation; by Prof. H. 

 M. Hall, outlining a line of research which the Society might 

 undertake as to economic and commercial uses of native plants ; 

 and by Mr. E. S. Heath on "Enthusiasm." 



