BOTANICAL GAZETTE, 337 
matter in charge and report at the meeting next year. The com- 
mittee are J. C. Arthur, of Geneva, N. Y.; W. G. Farlow, of 
Cambridge, Mass.; W. Trelease, of St. Louis, Mo., who are to 
act in conjunction with F. L. Scribner, of Washington, D. C., 
who is investigating plant diseases for the government. 
~The second topic was only partially discussed, but the preva- 
lent opinion seemed to be that, although there was much wenn 
ance from the variety of pronunciations, nothing could at presen 
i to secure uniformity. he chaiéman) who represents 
i i nal 
e third topic was urged by the ors caralet-1 the 
a mtives of the other journals wholly or partially devoted 
otany were present, and no was reached, ¢ 
b ae 
The fourth topic was taken 0 r. Scribner, who spoke 
cussion that few present had an knowledge 0 
or of the Bilitics &r count ae It was therefore urg d that 
the first requirement was a full statement of the conten 
Condition of the national herbarium, in or 
‘now what facilities it offers for present study, : 
sired to make it more complete. The club then appotnte - 
Coulter and W. J. Beal a committee to take the matter 
advisement and report at a later sessi¢ 
HURSDAY, August 27,5 P. M. 
n 
Professor Beal gave some 
