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The Systematic: Botany of North America. 
The Board of Editors of the “Systematic Botany of North 
America” announce the following arrangements for the mono- 
graphing of groups thus far decided on. Other assignments will 
be reported as made. It is requested that collectors communicate 
material for study to the monographers, even of the commoner 
and well-known species, so that the geographical distribution may 
be presented as accurately as possible. 
Myxomycetes: Mr. O, F. Cook, Huntington, N. Y, (at present abroad). 
Scuizomycetes: Prof. H. L. Russell, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. 
CHLOROPHYCEAE: In charge of Prof. Geo. L. Atkinson, Cornell University. 
PHycoMyYCETES: Prof. Byron D. Halsted, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, N. J. 
SACCHAROMYCETES: Dr. J. Christian Bay, State Bcard of Health, Des Moines, Iowa. 
TAPHRINEAE: Prof. Atkinson. 
HELVELLINEAE: Prof. Lucien M. Underwood, Greencastle, Ind. 
PEZIZINEAE, PHACIDINEAE: Mr. Ellis J. Durand, Cornell University. 
FUNGI IMPERFECTI: Prof. Byron D. Halsted, Rutgers College, and Mr. J. B. Ellis, 
Newfield, N. J, ° 
USsTILAGINEAE: Prof, Halsted. 
UREDINEAE: Prof. J. C. Arthur, La Fayette, Ind. 
POLYPORINEAE: Prof. Underwood. 
BOLETINEAE, AGARICINEAE: Prof. Chas. H. Peck, State Museum, Albany, N. Y. 
GASTEROMYCETES: Mr. A. P. Morgan, Preston, Ohio. 
HEPATICAE: Prof, Underwood. 
Musci—Acrocarpi-: Mrs. N. L. Britton, Columbia College, New York City; //euro- 
_ carpi Prof. C. R. Barnes, University of Wisconsin; Sphagnaceae: Mr. John 
K. Small, Columbia College, New York City. 
PTERIDOPHYTA: Prof. Underwood. 
TYPHACEAE, SPARGANIACEAE, NAIDACEAE, JUNCAGINACEAE: Manuscript of the late 
Dr. Thos. Morong. 
ALISMACEAE: Mr, Jared G, Smith, U. S, Department of Agriculture. 
HyYDROCHARITACEAE: Manuscript of Dr. Morong, 
GRAMINEAE: In charge of Prof. F, Lamson-Scribner, U.S. Department of Agriculture. 
CYPERACEAE: Prof. L. H. Bailey, Cornell University, and Prof. N. L. Britton, Col- 
umbia College. 
ARACEAE: Manuscript of Dr, Morong. 
LEMNACEAE: Mr. E. P. Sheldon, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. 
ERIOCAULACEAE: Manuscript of Dr. Morong, 
COMMELINACEAE: Mr. J. N. Rose, U.S, Department of Agriculture. 
JuNncAcEAE: Mr. F. V. Coville, U. S. Department of Agriculture. 
LILIACEAE: Mr J. N, Rose. 
SMILACEAE: Manuscript of Dr. Morong. 
