352 The Botanical Gazette. [September, 
THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, IO A. M. 
The session was called to order by Vice-President Under- 
wood, who, upon the election of E. L. Greene as President, 
surrendered the chair to him. 
A telegram was read by Secretary Arthur from Prof. Witt- 
mack, of Berlin, stating that his duties as judge at the Co- 
lumbian Exposition prevented his attendance, and expressing — 
his hearty good wishes for the Congress. | 
A committee on Geographic Botany, consisting of F. V. 
Coville, L. M. Underwood, and W. T. Swingle, was ap-— 
pointed to present this subject at the subsequent session of © 
the Congress. 
The report of the committee to draft resolutions on the 
death of Alphonse de Candolle was presented by M. de Vil- 
morin, adopted, and ordered engrossed, signed by the officers 
of the Congress, and transmitted to his family. ae 
A committee on resolutions to express the appreciation of 
the members for the hospitality of the city was appointed: : 
A. Kellerman, Miss S. M. Hallowell, and B. L. Robinson. 
It was voted that discussion on the report of each com- 
mittee be limited to one hour, and individual speeches to five - 
minutes. . 
Report of the committee on Nomenclature of Plant Dis 
eases was received. king sug 
The report was divided into seven sections, making 
gestions for the limitation of common names now in use , 
the rules to be observed in applying new names. a 
After discussion by Vilmorin, Halsted, Swingle, Beate: 
Jones, Britton, Arthur, Barnes, Kellerman, ra fap conn 
lease, Coville, Carleton and Tracy, the report, afte a 
siderable amendment, was adopted. ee £ Messrs Hal- 
A standing committee of seven, consisting of “e and Gal- 
sted, Swingle, Jones, Bessey, Kellerman, Aaa pas 
Oway, was appointed to consider the subject am : 
“further report upon it. : inted 
A motion es passed directing all comnts a As 
by this Congress to report to Section G of the Am . 
sociation for the Advancement of Science. _ ee Plant 
The report of the committee on the besa’ _ the 100? 
Physiology was read and partially discussed beto 
recess. : 
The committee reported four topics for 
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