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For the Ecological Society of America: 
(Signed) BARRINGTON Moore, 
(Signed) Cas. C. Apams. 
For the Brooklyn Botanic Garden: 
(Signed) C. Stuart GaGER. 
BROOKLYN, NEW York, 
January 1, 1920. 
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE EDITORIAL BOARD 
OF GENETICS AND THE BROOKLYN BOTANIC 
GARDEN CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION 
OF THE JOURNAL “GENETICS” 
WHEREAS the Editorial Board of Genetics desires the Brooklyn 
Botanic Garden to become the publisher of that journal; and 
WHEREAS the Brooklyn Botanic Garden desires so to cooperate 
with the Editorial Board of Genetics, it is therefore mutually 
agreed as follows: 
1. For the present, and until further agreement otherwise, the 
period of issue shall be bi-monthly and the total number of pages 
per volume of six numbers shall not exceed 600, more or less. 
2. The Editorial Board agrees to assume all responsibility for 
securing and editing copy, for forwarding same regularly and 
promptly to the printers, for the reading and prompt return of 
proof, and for all other editorial matters. 
3. At or near the bottom of the front page of the cover of the 
journal, and elsewhere, as may subsequently be agreed upon, 
shall appear the following statement of publication: 
Published by the 
Brooklyn Botanic Garden 
at 
(Address of the printers) 
4. The Business Manager of the Journal shall be the Brooklyn 
Botanic Garden, or such officer or member of the Botanic Garden 
staff as the Director may from time to time designate. 
5. Advertisements may be carried on special pages inserted 
after the scientific articles, and not elsewhere except by mutual 
agreement. All the cover pages shall, for the present and until 
