NEWS. 
Mr. E. W. D. Hotway has been appointed assistant professor of botany in 
the University of Minnesota. 
PRoFEssoR GIROLAMO Coccont, a well known Italian mycologist, died at 
logna, October 6, at the age of 82. 
Proressor Gaston Bonnter of Paris has been elected a member of the 
Royal Microscopical Society of London. 
Avcust Franz LrJouts, the well-known French marine phycologist, died 
August 20 at Cherbourg, at the age of 81. 
Mr. Curron Durant Hows, instructor in the University of Chicago, has 
heen appointed instructor in botany in the Biltmore Forestry School. He will 
‘ter upon his duties January 1, 1905. 
A. H. Recrvarp Buiter, of the University of Birmingham, has newt 
‘Ppointed professor of botany in the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, 
a, and assumed his new duties in October. 
THE ADDRESS of Professsor F. O. Bower delivered at the International 
Congress of Arts and Science, St. Louis, September 1904, was published in Scvence 
October 2x. He discussed the relation of the axis to the leaf in vascular plants. 
Counnsstonen by the Department of the Interior, the Swiss Scientific said 
énnounces that it will award a stipend of 5,000 francs to enable some Swiss 
Scars to visit Buitenzorg. Applications are to be sent to Professor Dr. C. 
OTER of Ziirich. 
eS Boranicar Macazine (Tokyo), in its September number, has begun 
Publish a résumé of its Japanese papers in some European language. This 
stig “ontents of the journal within the reach of all botanists, and will avoid the 
'Y neglect of interesting Japanese contributions. 
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eas edited by Dr. D. 'T. MacDoveat and will appear in a volume to be 
Open Co becies and Varteties; their origin by mutation, to be published by the 
urt Publishing Co., of Chicago. The book is promised in January. 
Bardens en States DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE has now two cooperating 
“aaa especially for the study of the date palm, one at T a 
Stublshed ot’ &t Mecca, California. In all probability a third pr inet 
this plant Sa Yuma. The thorough studies under way on the life : z atid 2 
Teld results Sage with its introduction into practical culture Pp’ 
Wag ‘nterest both to botanists and to horticulturists. 
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PCTURES given by Professor DE Vries at the University of California 
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