‘VOL. IV. ] Botanical Meetings, 293 
BOTANICAL CLUB—A. A. A. S. 
The report of the committee on nomenclature, to which had 
been referred the preparation of a check list, was called for and 
presented by its Chairman, Mr. N. L. Britton. The manuscript 
almost ready for the printer was presented, and the following 
recommendations were adopted: 
“ Stability of Specific Names.—In the transfer of a species to a genus other 
than the one under which it was first published, the original specific name 
is to be retained, unless it is identical with the generic name or with a 
specific name previously used in that genus’’—to be amended by striking out 
all after the word retained. 
‘That the general sequence of natural orders as taken up in Engler 
& Prantl’s ‘ Natiirliche Pflanzenfamilien’ be adopted. [Pteridophyta, 
Gymnosperme, Monocotyledone, Dicotyledonz.]’’ 
“‘That precedence in the same volume be regarded as priority.” 
The report of the committee appointed last year to consider 
the advisability of the establishment of an American botanical 
society was presented by Mr. Barnes. A letter from Mr. L. H. 
Bailey, Chairman of the Committee, was read as virtually the 
report of the majority in favor of abandoning the attempt for the 
present. Eight of the committee thought its organization by 
the Club impracticable, one favored the organization, but offered 
no plan of procedure. Mr. Barnes, the remaining member, 
submitted the following: 
‘‘1,.—That the Botanical Club approves the formation of an 
American botanical society whose membership shall be restricted 
to those who have published worthy work, and are actively 
engaged in botanical investigation. 
“9 —That to this end the Botanical Club proceed to elect 
ten men, who beyond all question should belong to a society so 
restricted. “aie 
‘‘3_/That these ten be directed to select fifteen additional 
members, who in their judgment fall well within the limits 
suggested. oe 
‘‘4.—That the twenty-five persons so chosen be invited to 
become the charter members of the botanical society, to proceed 
to organize the same, and to provide for the election of additional 
members by such methods and on such terms (not incompatible 
with the intent of recommendation 1) as they see fit.” 
