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A printed letter from Dr. Otto Kuntze, a copy of which 
had been handed to each member of the Congress upon regis- 
- trationwasthen presented, and was also referred to the Ameri- 
fanmembers the International Commission. The matter of 
-thenomenclature of systematic botany being thus introduced. 
to the Congress, it was voted that, inasmuch as the Congress 
lid not possess the international character which had been 
_ hoped for, and could not therefore legislate upon questions of 
_fomenclature, it should not further consider the subject. 
A series of topics were presented by Secretary Arthur which 
been suggested for the consideration of the Congress by 
Yaous botanists, both American and foreign, a part having 
| tready been printed in the preliminary circular of the Com- 
_-fttee of Arrangements. : 
The following committees were appointed to consider the 
at named and to report at the next session of the Con- 
4 ae the Nomenclature of Plant Diseases: B. D. Halsted, 
_™- 1. Swingle, and L. R. Jones. 
“Fieaa Terminology of Anatomy and Morphology: D. 
At oh Conway MacMillan, and C. R. Barnes. 
Sai a Terminology of Physiology: J. C. Arthur, W. 
| co. and A. S. Hitchcock. 
, hase ee Nomenclature of Horticultural Forms: W. Tre- 
. + On Bi de Vilmorin, and B. L. Robinson. 
2 Symone ography: C. R. Barnes, N. L. Britton, and A. 
q bine “Sea of the Congress was called to the loss sus- 
+ Candotie © botanical world in the death of Alphonse de 
| ville ¥, a forge Vasey. H. L. de Vilmorin and F. ee 
4 Ppointed a committee to draft resolutions on 
; Alphonse de Candolle. N. L. Britton and C. 
be death v«re appointed a committee to draft resolutions on 
The of George Vasey. 
Ma delocy oes then adjourned until Thursday morning at 
@ Int 
ie fternoon, at two o'clock, fifty members assembled 
eth ex, nee of Science Hall, where carriages were taken — 
’ Cmitittes pion to Lake Wingra provided by the Local 
"amin g my Arrangements. The afternoon was spent in 
i collecting specimens of the flora of the marshes, 
“nic hills, and the edges of the lake. The trip 
Ceedingly varied flora which proved of much 
© who Participated in the excursion. 
