88 BOTANICAL GAZETTE 
Michigan, F. C. Newcombe, J. B. Pollock, H. S. Reed; ae 
tural College, ©. FP. Wheeler ; University of Ohio, E. 
eas ee Ne oa. C. y. ilgcench ; Northwestern “Schon of Pha 
Albert Schneider; the University of Chicago, J. M. Coulter, C. R. | 
B. M. Davis, H. C. Cowles, B. E. Livingston, W. J. G. Land, H.N.’ 
J. M. Westgate, C. D. Howe, G. H. Shull, F. M. Lyon, T. C. F 
Snow, M. E. Mathews, G. E. Yocum, G. M, Holferty; E. B. Cop 
“unattached, E. J. Hill. The program of papers was very full. 
ese and abstracts, so far as furnished by the authors, will be pub 
Science. Thirty-two botanists participated in the annual dinner of tt 
can Society of Naturalists at the Auditorium Hotel, Wednesday, J: 
the botanists of the central states. Printed copies were distri 
full verbal explanation of the plans regarding the new management 
Botanisches Centralblatt was made by Dr. Trelease. The meeting: 
its appreciation of the courtesy of its eastern confréres in sending 
lees report. On Thursday morning it was decided to form 
ization and a committee consisting of Messrs. Coulter, M 
~ MacMillan was appointed to formulate plans for organization and 
them : at the next meeting. It was voted that the next meeting 
botanists should be held in Washington, D, C., in connectio 
ing of the American Association for the Demers of : 
‘American Shee of Naturalists. 
