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The’ death of Dr. Geo. Vasey, Botanist of the United States 
Department of Agriculture, which occurred on March 4th, 1893, 
has called from us one of America’s most widely known scientists. 
- Dr. Vasey occupied for more than twenty years the most promi- 
nent botanical position in the gift of our national government, and 
administered the duties of his office in a most effective and en- 
lightened manner. It is due to his continued exertions that our 
National Herbarium has attained its present rank as one of the 
chief centres of botanical research. His extensive contributions 
to the literature of the Gramineze have made his name familiar to 
botanists of all countries. Be it therefore 
Resolved, That the Madison Botanical Congress realizes that 
in the death of Dr. Vasey botanical science has suffered a most 
serious loss; and . 
Resolved, That this preamble and resolutions be entered on the 
minutes of the Congress, and that.a copy be engrossed, signed by 
the officers of the Congress, and transmitted to the family of the . 
deceased. ~ 
CuHartes E. BEsSEY, 
N. L. Britton, 
Committee. . 
Mr. Coville presented the report of the committee on the 
Terminology of Geographical Botany. The report was accepted 
and the committee requested to continue the consideration of the 
subject and submit it at the next meeting of the Section of Bot- 
any, A: A: A. S. . 
It was resolved that the secretaries of the Congress be author- 
ized to publish and distribute the proceedings, and that the expense 
of such publication not met by funds available to the Organizing — 
Committee be assessed on the members of the Congress. 
The committee on memorializing the government relative to 
the National Herbarium reported as follows: 
Whereas, The National Herbarium, with all its wealth of 
specimens of inestimable value, is at present deposited in a build- 
ing which from its construction and use is peculiarly liable to de- 
struction by fire; and — 
Whereas, Such destruction would be an irreparable loss to the 
science of botany. Therefore, be it 
Resolved, That we, thé members of the Madison Botanical 
Congress, hereby appeal to the Senators and Representatives © 
the National Congress to make early provision for a suitable fire- 
proof building for the preservation of this scientific treasure, and Soe 
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