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and announce a gift of $3,000 by the Misses Olivia and Caroline Phelps 
Stokes to further this desirable end. 
IN THE Journal of the New York Botanical Garden for January there is an 
account of the research work in the Garden. The paleobotanical library 
and collections have been tranferred from Columbia University to the Garden 
and Dr. Arthur Hollick appointed curator. i 
© Paetecson W.F. Ganonc has just brought to completion a new labora- 
tory and greenhouse for physiology on the lines of those recommended in 
his recent laboratory manual. The house is very thoroughly built, and 
equipped to meet the needs of elementary instruction. : 
A NEw botanical periodical is announced from Ceylon, The Annals of 
* the Royal Botanic Gardens, Peradeniya. This journal will deal with pure 
and applied botany, particularly in connection with the Ceylon gardens. 
“changes with scientific journals will-be made with pleasure. ee 
-PROFEssor JOHN GrrForp, of the College of Forestry of Cornell Uni- 
sity, and Professor W. W. Rowlee, of the botanical department of Cornell 
‘University, spent the Christmas vacation in Cuba and the Isle of Pines. They 
Secured a fin = 
« OF study, under the direct care of Mr. S. M. Meehan . mem- 
m, and Mr. Ernest Hemming, who has charge of the depa 
4 OY the Am, 
Sige department of phytogeography in charge of | 
Riven te ee University of Chicago. Considerable attention 
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te be en : : ; 
* Speci lens ‘are pronounced of fine quality, af 
meeting of the Society for Plant Morph 
| Olncers were elected: President, Vob 
