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L. H. Bailey, Dean of College of Agriculture, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. 

 H. W. Fairbanks, Geologist and Author of Text-books of Geography, 



Berkeley, Cal. 

 C. F. Hodge, Professor of Biology, Clark University, Worcester, Mass. 

 J. F. WooDHULL, Professor of Physical Science, Teachers College, Columbia 



University, New York City. 

 M. A. BiGELOW, Adjunct Professor of Biology, Teachers College, Columbia 



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MiALL, Professor of Biology, Yorkshire College. 



Thomson, Professor of Natural History, University of Aberdeen. 



FROM UNITED STATES AND CANADA 



Andrews, Professor of Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. 



Bardwell, District Superintendent of Schools, New York City. 



Bessey, Professor of Botany, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. 



BiGELOW, Departmental Editor of St. Nicholas and Lecturer, 



Stamford, Conn. 



BoYDEN, Vice- Principal of Bridgewater (Mass.) Normal School. 



Branson, Principal of State Normal School, Athens, Ga. 

 Bertha M. Brown, Department of Biology, Hyannis (Mass.) Normal School. 

 C. \V. Burkett, Professor in North Carolina College of Agriculture, 



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