NEWS. 
PROFESSOR E,. L, GREENE has begun a new publication bearing the title 
“Leaflets of botanical observation and criticism,” in the style of P2ttonza. 
The first fascicle (16 pp.) of the first volume was issued November 24, 1903, 
and the second January 5, 1904. 
Orfto G, JENNINGS, formerly herbarium assistant in the botanical depart- 
ment of the Ohio State University, has been appointed custodian of botanical 
collections at the Carnegie Museum, Pittsburg, Pa., vice John Shafer, who 
goes to the New York Botanical Garden 
IN HIS SOUTHPORT address as president of the botanical section of the 
British Association, Mr. A. C. Seward spoke of the “ Floras of the past; their 
composition and distribution.” The address is an admirable presentation of 
our knowledge and lack of knowledge of the paleobotanical record. 
AT THE St, Louis meeting of the American Association for the Advance- 
ment of Science Professor W. G. Farlow was elected president of the Asso- 
ciation, and Professor B. L, Robinson vice-president of the Section of Botany. 
The Botanical Society of America elected Dr. Frederick V. Coville president. 
THE Forestry Quarterly bor! contain hereafter both original papers 
and reviews of literature. It is to be hoped that complete and accurate 
citations will be given of articles so eaieee This is not done in the first 
number. We commend to the Quarterly the style adopted ten years ago by 
the botanists and now widely used both here and abroad 
E. W. D. Hotway, of Decorah, Iowa, has presented to the botanical 
department of the University of Minnesota his library and collection of fungi. 
_ The library contains about 1000 volumes, and the herbarium, including dupli- 
cates, is estimated to contain from 85,000 to 100,000 specimens. Mr. Holway 
plans to devote himself hereafter to the study of fungi and will probably 
reside in Minneapolis when not in the field. 
A NEW PERIODICAL has made its appearance as the organ of an ‘‘Asso- 
ciation of Representatives of Applied Botany,” which is devoted to the 
advancement and deepening of scientific knowledge in the service of ag 
culture, forestry, trade, and industry by botanical investigation. The Asso 
ciation begins auspiciously, with a membership of over 100, Any botanist is 
eligible who is active or interested in the objects of the society. The first 
volume (1903) of the Jahresbericht der Vereinigung der Vertreter der ange- 
wandten Botanik can be obtained from Gebriider Borntrager for 47 4. 
p04] "159 
