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Mr. H. K. Morrell, 2 sheets, Gardiner. 



The report of the Treasurer was read and approved. 



On motion, voted: That the reports of the standing com- 

 mittees be accepted. 



On motion, voted : That the committee on the restora- 

 tion of the old records be continued for one year. 



The names of Miss Elsa Seringhaus, of New York City, 

 Mrs. Ora W. Knight, of Bangor, Mr. F. N. Billings, of Ban- 

 gor, and Mr. S. A. Lurvey, of Southwest Harbor, were 

 proposed for membership. On motion, voted : That Miss 

 Mansfield be instructed to cast the ballot of the Society for 

 the persons mentioned. At the close of the balloting the 

 President announced that Miss Seringhaus, Mrs. Knight, 

 Mr. Billings and Mr. Lurvey were unanimously elected mem- 

 bers of the Society. 



On motion, voted : That the President appoint a Nomi- 

 nating Committee. The President appointed Messrs. Cham- 

 berlain and Stubbs. 



On motion, voted : That the President appoint a com- 

 mittee to take charge of the preparation of the list of the 

 plants seen or collected at the meeting. The President ap- 

 pointed Messrs. Knight and Chamberlain and Miss Coburn 

 as the members of this committee. 



On motion, adjourned until 8.00 P. M., August 5th. 



Wednesday morning, August 5th, the members went 

 by motor boat to Great Cranberry Island for an all-day trip, 

 with large collecting boxes and a large lunch basket. The 

 following are some of the noteworthy plants that were 

 collected on this island : Rubus Chamcemorus , L., Aspidium 

 spinulosum (O. F. M.), Sw., var. dilatation (Hoffm.), Hook., 

 forma anadenium , Robinson, Scheuchzeria palustris, L,., Polyg- 

 onum ramosissimum, Michx., forma atlcuiticum, Robinson. 

 A fruitless search was made for Montia f an tana t L. 



Wednesday evening, August 5th, the second business 

 meeting was held. The Committee of Arrangements re- 

 ported that a trip to Sea Wall had been planned for the fol- 

 lowing day. 



The President announced that an amended report had 

 been received from the Treasurer, which he read. He stated 



