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for discussion, and report next year, and that the Committee 
be increased by the addition of Professor C. 8. Sargent and 
Dr. B. L. Robinson. 
Upon the refusal of the latter to serve, Professor L. H. 
Bailey was elected as a member of the Committee. The 
meeting then adjourned until Monday morning, when the 
following officers were chosen for 1896: President, Mr. 
Frederick V. Coville; Vice-President, Professor Conway 
MacMillan; Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. J. F. Cowell. 
The subject of botanical nomenclature then, so far as 
further or supplementary action by the Botanical Club is 
concerned, is deferred, and the principles adopted at 
Rochester and Madison remain unchanged. The fact that 
in spite of the large attendance of conservative botanists the 
main principles of the code were not once attacked, proves 
conclusively, it would seem, that its ultimate acceptance has 
become assured. The constantly multiplying disadvantages 
of a system under which it is possible to assign a dozen 
different names to the same plant cannot fail to impress the 
great majority of botanical workers in all countries. 
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND NEWS. 
Tue First fascicle of Vol. i, Part I, of the Synoptical 
Flora of North America is announced as ready. This is the 
first portion of the work to appear since the death of Gray, 
the preparation of the manuscript having been carried on 
. B. L. Robinson. The original plan has been 
followed and the treatment of the Polypetalous orders will 
form when completed, Vol. i, Part I. The first fascicle in- 
cludes seventeen orders, Ranunculacex, Orucifere, Violacez, 
etc. In the preparation of the manuscript for the second 
fascicle, which is to appear at an early date, Dr. Robinson 
_ will be assisted by Professors Coulter, Trelease and Bailey. 
Tae fourth and last part of the Index Kewensis has been 
issued. 
