VOL. IV.] Botanical Meetings. 293 



BOTANICAI. 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 fdentical 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 ' Natilrliche Pflanzenfamilien ' be adopted. [Pteridophyta, 

 Gymuospermae, Monocotyledonae, Dicotj-ledonse.] " 



"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, btit offered 

 no plan of procedure. Mr. Barnes, the remaining member, 

 submitted the following: 



" I. — 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. 



"2. — That to this end the Botanical Club proceed to elect 

 ten men, who beyond all question should belong to a society so 

 restricted. 



"3. — That these ten be directed to select fifteen additional 

 members, who in their judgment fall well within the limits 

 suggested. 



"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 i) as they see fit." 



