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are carrying American methods to the slower and more con- 
servative nations of Europe. 
Each delegate was presented with a card of membership and 
an elaborate button-hole badge with the inscription ‘‘Con- 
gresso Internazionale Botanico Genova 1892” in black letters 
on a gilt border, and with the arms of Genoa, including the 
ted cross of Savoy, in gilt on a white field. \ We were also 
given a guide to Genoa which was a special edition of a well 
known German guide* bound, with couponsand stubs for our 
various excursions and entertainments, in a special board 
cover labeled in true German style ‘‘Congresso Botanico 
Jnternazionale.” 
The session of Monday forenoon was given up largely to the 
formalities of opening the Congress, the addresses of welcome 
by Arcangeli, President of the Socéeta Botanica Italiana, and 
others, the election of presiding officer for the afternoon ses 
sion, the greeting from Strasburger, presiding officer elect, 
and general notices for the sessions and excursions. On 
: Paes i entomocecidii Italiani. 
few selected topics: Sopra alcunien erst 
‘ ‘Sur les 
des Edelweiss.” ‘«Note teratologiche sui 
chidee indigene.” ‘Ricerche sul nucleo e 
presso le piante crittogame. ne 
n Tuesday morning the Hanbury Botanical 
formally dedicated. This was a gift from Mr. 
bury of Mortola to the University of Genoa an : 
om this and provide § 
meetings each year 
Institute ws 
Thomas Han 
d completes 4 
Our own Botanical Section might well take an idea fr 
 fabinpeeee badge that could be worn at the A. A. A. S. 
Place of the curling ribbons. i ich. 
- 4Bruckmann, Villes et paysages du monde entier. No. 18, Munic 
