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at the University of Bonn. He is now promoted to an instructorsbip in 
botany, and is given charge of vegetable physiology. While abroad he gave 
chief attention to plant physiology and cytology. Some researches will be 
published shortly. 
THE OPENING of the Minnesota Seaside Station at Point Renfrew, Van- 
couver island, took place June 21. Thirty students are in attendance. Even- 
Yendo, of the University of Tokio, Professor Conway MacMillan and Mr. 
Harold Lyon, of the University of Minnesota, and Professor Francis Ramaley, 
of the University of Colorado. The shore is exceedingly rich both in fauna 
and flora, and large collections are being made by some members of the party. 
IN THE department of botany of the University of California Dr. W. J. 
V.-Osterhout has been promoted to an assistant professorship. Professor W. 
L. Jepson is this summer exploring the western portion of the Colorado des- . 
ert about San Jacinto mountain, in company with Mr. H. M. Hall, assistant 
in the herbarium. They will also make an exploration in Humboldt an 
Del Norte counties. Mr. N. L. Gardner, assistant, is making further studies 
of the algae of the Puget sound region. Dr. W. A. Setchell is at Pacific 
Grove, California, investigating the ecology and zonal distribution of the 
marine algae 
BOTANISTS will be interested in the organization of the new Bureau of 
Plant Industry of United States Department of Agriculture. The old divi- 
sional lines have been eliminated and instead the work has been divided 
into various related groups, as follows: Vegetable pathological and physio- 
logical investigations; Botanical investigations and experiments: Pomologi- 
cal investigations; Grass and forage plant investigations; Experimental 
gardens and grounds ; Arlington experimental farm; Congressional seed dis- 
tribution ; Seed and plant introduction; and Tea culture experiments. The 
executive officers of the bureau are: 
Beverly T. Galloway, physiologist and pathologist, and chief of bureau. 
Albert F. Woods, pathologist and physiologist in charge of vegetable 
pathological and physiological investigations, and acting chief of the bureau 
in the absence of the chief. 
Frederick V. Coville, botanist, in charge of botanical investigations and 
experiments. 
- Lamson-Scribner, agrostologist, in charge of grass and forage plant 
investigations. 
Gustavus B. Brackett, pomologist, in charge of pomological investiga- 
tions, 
The pathological investigations are conducted by the following staff : 
Erwin F. Smith, pathologist, in charge of laboratory of plant pathology; 
Walter T. Swingle, physiologist, in charge of laboratory of plant physiology; 
