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NEWS ITEMS 



Among the botanical societies that will hold meetings in 

 Philadelphia during the Christmas holidays are: Botanical Society 

 of America, Society of American Bacteriologists, American Phy- 

 topathological Society, American Fern Society and the Sullivant 

 Moss Society. 



On Monday evening, December 14, at the meeting of the New 

 York Academy of Sciences, a symposium on Porto Rico was held 

 at which reports on the Academy's exploration of that island 

 were heard. Dr. N. L. Britton, Dr. Marshall A. Howe, and Dr. 

 N. Wille spoke on the botanical features. The latter left for 

 Porto Rico on December 19 to study the fresh-water algae. 



We learn from Science that Professor J. C. Bose, of Calcutta, 

 known for his work in plant physiology, is in this country. He 

 is to be in the east until January 1 1 , on which date he addresses 

 the New York Academy of Sciences, and before which time he 

 will speak at various universities and to scientific bodies. Dur- 

 ing the latter part of January he is arranging a trip to several 

 middle western universities. On Monday, December 7, Dr. 

 Bose spoke at Columbia University on " Physiological Response 

 in Mimosa^ 



Dr. Hally D. M. Jolivette, formerly instructor of botany 

 in the State College, Pullman, Washington, has recently been 

 appointed a scientific assistant in the office of pathological col- 

 lections and inspection work, department of agriculture. 



A Joint Committee on Standards for Graphic Presentation has 

 been formed by the appointment of members from a number 

 of learned societies. Botanists who have suggestions to offer 

 should communicate with Dr. J. Arthur Harris, Station for 

 Experimental Evolution, Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, N. Y. 



The flora of Southhold and Gardiner's Island which has occu- 

 pied most of the November and December issues of Torreya 

 has been reprinted in pamphlet form. Copies may be procured 

 from Mr. S. H. Burnham, R. F. D. No. 2, Hudson Falls, N. Y., 

 at twenty- five cents each. 



