150 



])ages, 47 plates, and 117 text figures in i(j28). There was a 

 su])plenieiit, as usual, iu tlie December issue, comprising "Ab- 

 stracts of the i)apers ])resenle(l ])er<)re the Physiological Section 

 of the Botanical Society of America, Des Moines, fowa, December 

 30, 31, 1929, and January 1. 1930." This supplement was i)rinted 

 ruid distributed on December 7. in advance of the regular issue. 

 'Die cost of publishing and distributing the sui)])lement was met 

 by the Physiological Section. I'jght papers were i)ublishe(l on the 

 "author-payment"' ])lan. ])r. 1^. W. Sinnott, of Columbia Uni- 

 versit}^ continued as l{ditor-in-C"hief , and Dr. .\rthur llarmount 

 (iraves continued as b'rooklyn ISotanic (larden rei)resentativc in 

 the editorial board. 



The circulation of tliis joiu'n.al, as of November 30, H)2() (the 

 close of the fiscal year), was 1 ,f)22 as against 1 .44JS a year ago, 

 and the annual budget was $15,807.77, as against $12,454.73 in 

 1928. The journal closed the year with a balance of $6,110.14 and 

 assets over liabilities of $5,(j88.84, not counting the value of back 

 sets and voluiues on haiul. 



Ecology 



Published (juarterly, in c()o])eration with the Ecological Society 

 of .'\merica. The four issues of Volume XI comi)rise 38 ])apers 

 (besides reviews, ])r()ceedings, and miscellaneous matter), 563 

 ])ag"es, 6t plates, and 3() text figures (as ag.ainst 42 pa]:)ers, 540 

 ])ages, 23 plates, and 58 text figures last year). The circulation 

 at the close of the hscal year, November 30, 1929, was 1,048, 

 and the annual Inidget $5,946.39, as against 1,058 and $4,841.16 

 for 1928. The journal closed the year with a credit balance of 

 $1,060.73 and assets over liabilities of $6(j8.66, not counting the 

 \'alue of back sets and vohuues on hand. 



Genetics 



[Published bi-monthly, in coojieration with the lulitorial Board 

 of (ienetics. The six numbers of Volume Xl\' comprised 23 

 papers, 644 pages, 19 i)lates, and ^i text figures (as against 27 

 papers, 570 pages, 5 jilates and 62 text figures last year). The 

 circulation at the close of the fiscal year was 623 and the annual 

 budget $5,957.63 (as against 605 and $6,555.96 for 1928). The 



