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SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL SOCIETIES 



teachers of physiology, and investigators who 

 have not yet satisfied requirements for active 

 membership, residents of North America ; Hon- 

 orary, distinguished scientists of any country 

 who have contributed to the advance of physio- 

 logy ; Retired, members who have retired from 

 employment because of illness or age. Active, 

 1,795; Associate, 76; Honorary, 16; Retired, 

 122. Total membership 2,009. 



Meetings: April meeting with Federation of 

 American Societies for Experimental Biology ; 

 September meeting of the APS only. 



Professional activities: Porter Fellowship, 

 $3,600 stipend for predoctoral student in physi- 

 ology; various education activities for college 

 teachers. 



Publications: American Journal of Physiology, 

 monthly, current volume : 198-199, $40 domestic, 

 $41 Canada, $42 others. Journal of Applied 

 Physiology, bimonthly, current volume: 15, $20 

 domestic, $21 Canada, $22 others. Physiological 

 Reviews, quarterly, current volume : 40, $10 

 domestic, $10.50 Canada, $11 others. The Physi- 

 ologist, quarterly, current volume : 3, $3 domes- 

 tic, $3.50 Canada, $4 others. Managing Editor 

 of all Society publications : Milton O. Lee. 

 Members receive journals at reduced subscrip- 

 tion rates and receive The Physiologist gratis. 

 Various monographs, symposia, and special pub- 

 lications, irregular. 



260. American Phytopathological Society. Presi- 

 dent: S. E. A. McCallan, Boyce Thompson 

 Institute, 1086 North Broadway, Yonkers, N. 

 Y. Term expires December 1961. Executive 

 Secretary: George A. Zentmyer, Department 

 of Plant Pathology, University of California, 

 Riverside, Calif. Term expires August 1962. 



History: Founded 1908; incorporated 1915. 

 Divisions : Northeastern, Potomac, Southern, 

 Pacific, North Central. 



Purpose: To promote the study of plant 

 diseases and of the methods by which they may 

 be controlled; to encourage and facilitate coop- 

 eration among plant pathologists ; to hold meet- 

 ings for the presentation and discussion of the 

 results of research, the exchange of ideas and 

 experience, and the consideration of methods 

 and means of promoting research, instruction, 

 extension work, and practical control work in 

 the field of plant pathology ; to cooperate in all 

 practical ways with other scientific and technical 

 organizations and agencies for the advancement 

 of science and its applications ; to encourage and 

 provide a channel for the publication of contri- 

 butions to the world's knowledge of plant dis- 

 eases and of methods for their suppression. 



Membership: Open to persons interested in 

 the study of phytopathology, including the 



practical control of plant disease. Total member- 

 ship 2,024. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Publications: Phytopathology, monthly, cur- 

 rent volume : 50, $15, nonmembers ; $10 members. 

 Editor : E. E. Wilson. 



261. American Plant Life Society. P. O. Box 



150. La Jolla, Calif. President: Joseph C. 

 Smith, La Mesa, Calif. Term expires October 

 1960. Secretary: Thomas W. Whitaker. Term 

 expires October 1960. 



History: Organized 1933; American Ama- 

 ryllis Society became affiliate, 1945. Commit- 

 tees : Amaryllis, Narcissus, Alstroemerids, 

 Allieae, Pancratieae, Hemerocallis. 



Purpose: To increase and diflfuse knowledge 

 about the Amaryllidaceae. 



Membership: Open to those interested primar- 

 ily in the plant family Amaryllidaceae. Total 

 membership 500. 



Meetings: Annual. 



262. American Podiatry Association. 3301 16th 

 Street, N. W., Washington 10, D. C. Presi- 

 dent: Marvin D. Marr, 204 Paramount 

 Building, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Term expires 

 August 1961. Secretary: A. Rubin. Term 

 indefinite. 



History: Organized in Chicago, August 1912, 

 as National Association of Chiropodists ; incorp- 

 orated in New York September 19, 1912. In 

 first several years Association consisted of 

 individual members. In 1919 a constitution was 

 adopted providing that this Association would 

 be a federation of affiliated State societies. Name 

 changed to present title January 1958. 



Purpose: To enlighten the American people 

 regarding foot health so as to prevent or reduce 

 the great amount of suffering from foot diseases, 

 injuries, and defects. 



Membership: Requires graduation from ac- 

 credited podiatry-chiropody college and mem- 

 bership in appropriate State society. Total 

 membership 5,300. 



Meetings: Annual. 



Professional activities: William J. Stickel 

 Award for research in podiatry-chiropody ; Drew 

 Awards for research in podiatry-chiropody ; 

 Scientific Exhibits -Awards. 



Publications: Journal, monthly, current vol- 

 ume ; 50, $10, free to members. Editor : A. Rubin. 



263. American Polar Society. President: A. J. 

 English, 6583 Provence Road, San Gabriel, 

 Calif. Term expires December 1960. Execu- 



