Vol. 44 TORREYA January 1945 



NEWS NOTES 



A conference on "New Developments in Wood Products'' was held at the 

 New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University on October 6 and 7. 

 More than 500 delegates attended from 23 States in the Union, and from 4 Prov- 

 inces of Canada, from England, New Zealand and Australia. New developments 

 in wood utilization for laminated timber structures, for resin-impregnated 

 timber, for cellulose and lignin plastics, for pulp and paper products, etc., were 

 discussed by experts in the various fields. The' need of more research in the 

 post-war period was pointed out, and a closer touch of the universities with 

 industry was urged. Plans were announced for three new buildings for the 

 New York State College of Forestry. 



This is the third and last number of Torreya for 1944. There should have 

 been a fourth number, but early in the fall, at the time this number was due, 

 there was not enough material on hand. Some material has now accumulated, 

 but the editor will welcome much more. We hope to publish four numbers in 

 1945. 



It is with deep regret that we announce the deaths of the following botanists 

 during the year 1944 : 



Professor A. H. Reginald Buller, mycologist, of the University of Mani- 

 toba, died June 30th. 



Dr. H. M. Denslow, charter member and past president of the Torrey 

 Botanical Club, died September 7th. 



Mr. A. A. Heller, teacher in Chico High School, Chico, California, and a 

 well-known botanical collector. 



Professor William T. Home, plant pathologist, of the University of Cali- 

 fornia, died April 12th. 



Frere Marie-Victorin, Director of the Botanical Institute of the University 

 of Montreal, died July 15th. 



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