BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 131 
right to seth proud of their voluntary tenks on this good work. Mr. Isaac Burk 
should also be mentioned for the large amount of labor he has bestowed vag the 
collection; and the whole Section, indeed, of wide: there are some twenty 
members, do all they can, It will be one of the profitable experiences of a visit 
to Philadelphia to note what earnest volunteers can do for the science when 
persistent, ve _phabr ee to do good work. 
cy rium of se an early botanist of much fame, is depos- 
ited with the Philos ophinid Soci 
The — rich flora of Philadelphia gee Sa will attract collectors, 
and many rare plants are also to be fou e great Fairmount Park, 
especially sh valley of the Wissahickon a “the horticultural conservatory 
are deserving of the attention of bota 
»Teatures of the meeting so ri mentioned are entirely in addition to 
those provided by the general Association, tae it is intended that the botanical 
cursions shall i ise conflict wit of the Association 
That this object, and the best welfare of the botanists may be secured, the 
Botanical Saction of the Academy has appointed a committee of five to 
co-operate during the meeting with the committee of the Club; this comm ittee 
consists cf Isaac C, Martindale, Prof. J. T. Rothrock, Pr. J. Bernard Brinton, 
Wm. C. Stevenson, Jr., and Jos. O. Schimmel. 
nnouncements for ee general Association are too long to be given 
0 are not yet members should write the local secretary, Prof. 
- Carvill Lewis, Academy of "Belences, seg gag for the Local Commit- 
tee’s circular. e may, however, mention the lectures on Thursday, Friday 
and Tues esday evenings, ‘Septem ber 4,5 a ad 9, the socnaie at the Academy of 
Fine Arts, and the law n party at Haverford College. > International Elee- 
trical Exhibition will be open at this time, and must prove very 4 tractive. 
Afte oo ig nal pedgieiiinient,: some long excursions of special interest will 
give 
The British prinaiat who have already notified ~ Local Committee of 
their i tnteation of att —— the meeting are John Ball, F. R. S., F. L. &., 
= ara = t, k. L.S, representing the Royal Microscopical 
pos a ruthe oF R.S., F.L.S., F.G. §., from th British Museum; 
and Wm. Caldwell Crewlord: delegate of a Royal Botanical Society of nel 
burg. Sir Joseph Hooker, Prof. W. R. McNab, and Sir John Lubbock ss 
expected at the British Association in Montreal, i! may attend at Philadel- 
Phia, but of this no definite information has been receiv " 
ill remains to say a word in reference to the Botanical pt itse a 
o its scope and aim, an 
secured to th 
rat Min lis pro coal the Betas al Cl It was organized wit 
the slightest rusty pre and set befor itself the task of yer es: 
fequaintance and fraternal interest among the botanical mem mbers 0 
Association, 1e4 iati 
J. i. ak 
Tomas MEEHAN, 
