278 HANDBOOK OF LEARNED SOCIETIES 



MEMOIRS . . . v. I-II. [New York], 1900-03. 4. 



Contents: v. I. Catalogue of the flora of Montana and the Yellowstone 

 National park, by P. A. Rydberg. v. 2. The influence of light and dark- 

 ness upon growth and development, by D. T. Macdougal. 

 Price: $2 per vol. 



CONTRIBUTIONS from the New York botanical garden, v. I-III (i. e., 

 no. 1-75). Lancaster, Pa. [1902-06]. 8. 



"A series of technical papers written by students or members of the staff, 

 reprinted from journals other than the Journal, Bulletin and Memoirs of 

 the Garden." (25 nos. in each vol.) 

 Price: $5 per vol; 250. per number. 



NORTH AMERICAN FLORA, v. 22, pt. 1-2; v. 7, pt. 1-2. New York, 

 1905-07. 4. 



30 vols. to be published, each to contain 4 or 5 pts. : v. I, Mycetozoa, 



Schizophyta, Diatomaceae; v. 2-10, Fungi; v. 11-13, Algae; v. 14-15, Bryo- 



phyta; v. 16, Pteridophyta and Gymnospermae ; v. 17-19, Monocotyle- 



dones ; v. 20-30, Dicoiyledones. 



Price: To subscribers, $1.50 per part; limited number of single parts, $2 



each. 



Distribution. Bulletin and Contributions exchanged. Other publications not 

 offered in exchange. On sale at the Garden. 



Research funds, prises, etc. Olivia and Caroline Phelps STOKES FUND 

 for the protection of native plants: A sum of $3,000, presented in 

 1901, the income from which has been devoted to the payment of 

 prizes for essays upon the preservation of wild plants, to defraying 

 the expenses of a series of lectures given in various cities, and the 

 distribution of printed documents referring to the topic. Resident 

 research scholarship established in 1903. Explorations in various 

 parts of the world are carried on by means of appropriations from 

 the general fund and contributions to a special exploration fund. 



New York Electrical Society. 



Address. 114 Liberty Street, New York City, N. Y. Secretary: George 

 H. Guy. 



History. 'Organized in 1881, becoming shortly afterwards the Electrical 

 Section of the American Institute of the City of New York. Connec- 

 tion with the Institute severed in 1890. 



Object. Dissemination of the knowledge of theoretical and applied electricity. 



Meetings. Monthly at 19 W. 44th Street; visits also to places of interest in the 

 neighborhood. 



Membership. 630 active (entrance fee, $i ; annual dues, $3) ; 9 honorary. 

 Publications. 



TRANSACTIONS . . . no. [i]-9. New York, 1888-1905. 



Special papers read before the society printed separately. Various sizes, 

 no. 1-2 have no series title or numbering. 



