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of the attention of the congresses since the Paris meeting in 1900, 

 the incorrigibly optimistic committee close their circular thus: 

 "It is highly desirable from all points of view that this work 

 should be completed in London in 191 5, and should cease to 

 occupy the International Botanical Congresses. We therefore 

 urgently beg botanists in general, and cr\'ptogamists and palaeo- 

 botanists in particular, to examine carefully these points which 

 still require consideration, and to formulate their propositions 

 in such a manner that nothing may be left over for 1920." 

 Further information may be had from Dr. A. B. Rendle, British 

 Museum, Cromwell Road, London, S. \V. The Rapporteur 

 General is Dr. J. Briquet, Director of the Botanical Garden at 

 Geneva. 



We learn from Science that The Mendelian Society of Vienna 

 has celebrated the thirtieth anniversary- of Mendel's death by 

 opening a new institute devoted to research in heredity. 



Dr. E. East, of the Bussey Institution, Har^-ard L'niversity, 

 delivered a lecture at the Academy of Music, Brooklyn, on Sat- 

 urday, February' 28, on "The evolution of the modern ear of 

 corn." 



According to the Evening Post Miss Edna Dwinel Stoddard 

 has been promoted from instructor to assistant professor of 

 botany at Smith College. 



We learn from Science that Dr. Ludwig Diels, of Marburg, has 

 been appointed associate professor of botany in the University of 

 Berlin, and assistant director of the Botanical Garden and 

 Museum. 



