360 BOTANICAL GAZETTE [May 
Ett, N. L. Brirron, W. A. Cannon, W. F. GANonc, D. S. JoHNSON, B. E. 
Lrvincston, F. E, Litoyp, D, T. MacDoucaL, W. B. MacCatium, V. M. 
SPALDING, and J. J. THORNBER. 
THE THIRD annual meeting of the Botanists of the Central States was held 
at Madison, Wis., March 28-30, in connection with the annual meeting of the 
Central Section of the American Society of Naturalists. About thirty were in 
attendance and the programme of papers continued until noon of the third day. 
The dominant note of the programme was cytology. Thursday afternoon was 
devoted to demonstrations of microscopic material, apparatus, cultures, etc., 
of which there was an instructive display. A smoker and the annual dinner of 
the naturalists gave opportunity for social acquaintance. President NEWCOMBE’S 
address, “A need of botanical science in America,” was devoted to showing 
the need of additional means for the publication of research. The Botanical 
Society of America was requested by resolution to take up the matter. Professor 
T. H. MacsripeE, University of Iowa, was elected president. 
