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sentecl to the Arnold Arboretum a capital sum, the income of which 

 may be used to provide two annual prizes, the objective being to 

 stimulate interest in the development of the beach plum and other 

 native and introduced species, and in the development of their 

 products. 



The special committee of award for 1941 consisted of Dr. E. D. 

 Merrill, Dr. Karl Sax, and Dr. Donald Wyman, staff members of 

 the Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University, Prof. Ray Koon, direc- 

 tor of the Massachusetts State College Field Station at Waltham, 

 and Mr. Bertram Tomlinson, Barnstable County agricultural agent, 

 Barnstable, Massachusetts. 



We have the following communication from Dr. Pissarev. Per- 

 haps some of our readers can assist him. Sirs and dear colleagues. 

 Would you kindly send me, at the following address, seeds of 

 Elymus condensatus, which are necessary for my experiments with 

 cereal breeding." Prof. Victor Pissarev, Institut des Cereales, 

 Njemtschinowka, Moscow, U. S. S. R. 



Award: Augustin-Pyramus de Gandolle: A contest has been 

 opened by the Society of Physical and Natural History of Geneva 

 for the best unpublished monograph on a genus or family of plants. 



No condition of nationality nor residence is required of the 

 authors. However, members of the Society are not permitted to 

 compete. 



Manuscripts can be written in Latin, French, German, English 

 or Italian. They must be sent before Dec. 31, 1943, to: President 

 of the Society of Physical and Natural History, Athenee, Geneva. 



The instability of present conditions do not permit the Com- 

 mittee to fix at this time the amount of the award. Former prizes 

 have been about $200. 



