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JosepH C. ARTHUR: Zhe Uredinee occurring upon Phragmites, Spartina, 
and Arundinaria in America. 
Byron D. HALSTED: Distribution of American Erysiphee. 
BraDLey M. Davis: Gametes and gametangia of the Phycomycetes. 
WILLIAM TRELEASE: CJassification of botanical publications. The society 
requested that this paper be read also before section G, A. A. A 
DanteL T. MacDouGaL: Eviolative reactions. 
Lucien M. UNDERWOOD: The foundations of genera in ferns. 
The officers elected for 1900 are: BENJAMIN LINCOLN RoBINSON, 
pretdent; Byron Davip HALSTED, vice president; ARTHUR HOLLICK, 
treasurer; GEORGE FRANCIS ATKINSON, secretary; B. ‘T. GALLOWAY 
and D. P. PENHALLOW, councillors. 
The new members elected were : J. M. Macoun, Geological Survey, 
Ottawa, Can.; W. J. Beal, Agricultural College, Mich.; C. F. Mills- 
paugh, Field Columbian Museum, Chicago; Marshall A. Howe, 
Columbia University, New York. 
Amendments to the constitution were adopted, creating as addi- 
tonal classes of members, life members, associates, and patrons. The 
new sections are as follows : 
Opa . Members-—Any member of the Society may become a 
eine Lis y the payment to the treasurer of one hundred dollars at any 
ais € membership fees shall be added to the permanent fund of 
ety, 
g a #. Associates.— Associates of the Society may be elected in the 
| a er prescribed for members, Before the first of January follow- 
anual Non, each Associate shall pay into the treasury of the Society 
Divi dues to the amount of five dollars. Associates shall have all-the 
] . aay except that of voting, and of holding office. Subse- 
the List of ti tion of this provision members shall be chosen only from 
ae Seiten lates, : 
: te payment to the treasurer of a and ioe less 
is consti ed and fifty dollars at any one time, or a bequest of such sum, 
Mall be agg donor a Patron of the Society. The names of Patrons 
: 1 sy , h the annual lists of officers and members, and the 
Society, Patro heoag to receive copies of all the publications of the 
ae ns fees shall be added to the permanent fund of the Society. 
ten the treasurer shows funds on hand amounting to 
iy was . ‘aa $1260 is on deposit in savings banks. be com- 
May be sat to invest funds where a higher rate of interest 
Society are €d than from savings banks. The total assets of the 
ee how $1517.59.—C. R 8 
