_ 240 BOTANICAL GAZETTE [SEPTEMBER 
Tureme in Leipzig, will be published, beginning with the twentieth volume, by 
C. Hernricu of Dresden. It will continue under the same editors, Drs. OSCAR 
Untworm of Berlin and F. G. Kont of Marburg, and with the same two 
sections. The indefinite size of the parts enables the- editors to promise pub- 
lication with the utmost promptness. 
Tue Commirree on “Applied Botany” of the International Association 
of Botanists met in Paris August 25-27, fourteen members being present. Tn 
addition to the customary addresses, it was decided to appoint a botanist to make 
a tour of the world to investigate and report upon the “resources of applied 
botany,” the report to be made at the general meeting of the Association in 1908. 
It was estimated that 20,000 francs would be needed for this purpose, and the 
selection of a suitably trained botanist was left in the hands of a committee. It 
was decided to raise the money from various governments and public estab- 
THE Bethejte zum Botanischen Centralblatt, heretofore published by GEORG 
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diseases and to attempt to secure international legislation in reference to ng 
A TIMELY MOVEMENT has been started in New Zealand to preserve the “Ric 
carton Bush.” ‘This fact is of great interest to botanists in general, for this 
“Bush” is the only remaining portion of a vast forest that once covered the 
region, and is the last piece of forest of its kind in the world. It is near the 
city of Christchurch, and a list of its species shows a combination of rare | ge 
that exists in no other place. The dominant tree is Podocarpus dayne 
and other large trees are P. totarra, P. spicatus, Elaeocarpus deniatus, and 
Hookerianus. If this forest were destroyed, it would be a distinct loss to botani 
science, which for years to come wil! need the material it can supply. 5S 
government of New Zealand has voted £1500 toward its acquisition, and t a 
is still some £5000 to raise. It is to be hoped that nothing will interfere W’ 
‘ the success of this movement. Those interested in it may communicate 
r. L. Cockayne, Ollivier’s Road, Christchurch, N. Z. 
