NEMOPHILA 
Meeting and Field Guide 
CALIFORNIA BOTANICAL SOCIETY 
MARCH 11, 1920 NUMBER 7 
The purpose of the Society is to promote the botanical study 
and investigation of California plants , to diffuse knowledge con - 
cerning them, and by lectures, field-trips, exhibitions and publica- 
tions to deepen interest in the native flora amongst the people of 
California . 
THE ANNUAL DINNER. 
The annual dinner of the Society will take place at 
the Faculty Club, University of California grounds, on 
Saturday evening, March 20, 6:15 p. m. The dinner will 
be in honor of Mrs. J. B. Smith, founder of the De- 
partment of Botany in Mills College. Price per cover 
$2.00. Remit before Wednesday, March 17, to Miss 
Ehlers, Secretary, 2613 Durant Ave., Berkeley (Tel. 
Berk. 3699). Members who desire to bring guests 
should send in names early to the committee at Miss 
Ehler’s address. 
FIELD TRIPS AND MEETINGS. 
Sunday, March 14. Take 8:15 Sausalito ferry from 
San Francisco to Mill Valley. Walk by pipe line and 
railroad to Muir Woods and lunch. Return by west 
branch Redwood Creek, Rattlesnake Camp and fire trail 
to Mill Valley. Ten miles. Round trip, Mill Valley, 
43 cents. Leaders, Miss Elizabeth Smith, Miss Anna 
Ehlers. 
Sunday, March 28. Deferred trip to the Guada- 
loupe Mines, Santa Clara Co. The members who bought 
teeats for the cancelled February 1 trip will be given 
first place. No places are at present vacant. Meet 
corner 13th St. and Broadway, Oakland, 8 a. m. Bring 
lunch. Coffee. Leader, Mr. Harold E. Parks. 
Saturday, April 3, 7:45 p. m. Annual meeting. 
Election of officers. It is expected to secure a well- 
known botanist as speaker but arrangements are not 
yet completed. Full announcement later. 
Sunday, April II. Leona Canon. Meet at end of 
Leona (Mills College) car line at 10 a. m. Walk up 
Leona Canon to head; cross ridge and follow canon 
down to Sequoiah Country Club valley and out to car 
line at 88th Ave. and Foothill Boulevard. 7 miles. 
Lunch. Coffee. Leader, Prof. H. E. McMinn. 
Thursday, April 15. Annual dues, $1.00, are due 
and payable. Please remit to the Secretary, Miss 
Ehlers, 2613 Durant Ave., Berkeley. 
