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of Johns Hopkins University, and Mr. H. H. 

 York, of Columbia University; Ecological 

 Botany, by Dr. E. N. Transeau, of Alma 

 College, and Microscopic Methods, by Mrs. 

 Davenport. 



Among the improvements at the laboratory 

 is a new fire-proof dormitory and dining hall, 

 which is promised by the opening of the ses- 

 sion. This building is a gift to the labora- 

 tory by Mrs. E. G. Blackford as a memorial 

 to Mr. Blackford, the first president of the 

 board of managers of the laboratory. 



The laboratory fee, including all privileges, 

 is $30. Board and room costs from $6 a week 

 up. The investigations carried on at the 

 laboratory deal principally with an analytical 

 study of the bionomics of plants and animals 

 of the harbor and surrounding country. 



Copies of the announcement may be ob- 

 tained on application to the director, Dr. C. 

 B. Davenport, Station for Experimental 

 Evolution, Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, 

 N. Y. 



Mrs. E. G. Blackford has given to the Bio- 

 logical Laboratory of the Brooklyn Institute 

 of Arts and Sciences at Cold Spring Harbor, 

 Long Island, a building in memory of her 

 husband, who was the prime mover in the 

 establishment of the scientific community at 

 that place, which includes the Station for 

 Experimental Evolution, Carnegie Institu- 

 tion; The Biological Laboratory of the Brook- 

 lyn Institute, and the New York State Fish 

 Hatchery. Mr. Blackford was the first presi- 

 dent of the board of managers of the biolog- 

 ical laboratory, from 1888 until his death in 

 December, 1904. The building, which will 

 cost $10,000, will be furnished by Mr. Black- 

 ford's daughters. The building will be con- 

 structed of reenforced concrete. The main 

 fioor contains an assembly room, 32 x 29 feet ; 

 a dining room, 32 x 49 feet, and a kitchen 

 and pantry, 20x36 feet. The dining room 

 and the adjoining veranda, 18 x 28 feet, com- 

 mand a fine view of the harbor. The second 

 and third floors will be devoted to dormitory 

 purposes. 



TESTIMONIAL TO DR. J. BRIQUET. 



In view of the great services rendered by 

 Dr. J. Briquet during the International Bo- 

 tanical Congress of Vienna in questions of 

 nomenclature, a number of members of the 

 congress decided to organize an international 

 demonstration in his honor, and a committee 

 consisting of the following members was 

 formed: Messrs. N. L. Britton, T. Durand, A. 

 Engler, Ch. Elahault, J. W. C. Goethart, H. 

 Harms, H. Hua, C. E. O. Nordstedt, E. Perrot, 

 D. Prain, C. Schroter, O. Stapf, W. Trelease, 

 H. M. Ward, E. Warming, E. v. Wettstein and 

 J. N. Wille. 



A circular letter issued by the foregoing 

 body resulted in the subscription of a sum 

 amounting to 2,615 kronen, from the follow- 

 ing sources : 



Kronen. 



Belgium (by T. Durand) 94 



British East Indies (by D. Prain) 54 



Denmarli (by E. Warming) 102 



Germany (by A. Engler and H. Harms) .... 372 



France (by Ch. Flahault and H. Hua) 534 



Great Britain (by 0. Stapf) 203 



Italy (O. Mattirolo) 10 



Holland (by J. W. C. Goethart) 60 



Norway (by J. N. Wille) 40 



Austria and Hungary (by R. v. Wettstein) . . 397 



Russia (by A. de Jaczewski) 63 



Sweden (by C. F. 0. Nordstedt) 41 



Switzerland (by C. Schroter and E. Burnat) . 242 

 United States of America (by N. L. Britton 



and W. Trelease) 403 



Total 2,615 



The funds thus obtained were devoted to 

 the purchase of a gold watch with congratu- 

 latory inscription in addition to a cheque for 

 2,000 francs for the furtherance" of Dr. 

 Briquet's scientific work and an illuminated 

 address, as a grateful recognition of his labors 

 on behalf of botanists. 



The presentation afforded the occasion for a 

 friendly gathering in Geneva on January 13, 

 1906, arranged by MM. E. Burnat and P. 

 Chenevard; Mr. C. Schroter made the pre- 

 sentation in the name of the committee. 



JAMES MILLS PEIROE. 

 The Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Har- 

 vard University has adopted the following 



