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The first meeting of the International Association of Botanists 

 was held at Geneva, Switzerland, August 6th, 7th and 8th, un- 

 der the presidency of Professor Chodat, of the University of 

 Geneva. Complete organization was effected and a set of 

 statutes adopted. Provision was made for the management of 

 a periodical for the reviewing of botanical literature. The 

 further important item of business consisted in the purchase of 

 the Botanisclies Centralblatt.. Professor K. Goebel, of Munich, 

 was elected President for the ensuing session and Professor F. O. 

 Bower, of the University of Glasgow, Vice-President. 



During the recent meetings in Denver, the botanical interests 

 of the country were well represented in the Forestry Associa- 

 tion, the Society for the Promotion of Agricultural Science, the 

 Botanical Club, Section G of the American Association, and the 

 Botanical Society of America. Despite the long distance which 

 most of the botanists in attendance had to travel, many repre- 

 sentative botanists were present and programmes of the usual 

 length and interest were presented. A number of botanists made 

 short field excursions in various parts of Colorado at the close of 

 the meetings. The next annual meeting of the American Associ- 

 ation for the Advancement of Science and the affiliated Societies 

 will be held in Pittsburg in the latter part of June, 1902 ; business 

 sessions will be held in Chicago during convocation week at the 

 beginning of the year. Dr. D. H. Campbell was elected Chair- 

 man, and Dr. H. von Schrenk, Secretary, of the Botanical Sec- 

 tion of the Association ; Dr. J. C. Arthur was elected President 

 of the Botanical Society of America and Dr. D. T. MacDougal, 

 Secretary. Among the important business coming up before the 

 Botanical Society of America, it was formally resolved : 



"That it is the present policy of the Society to accumulate 

 invested funds until the annual income, interest and dues, is at 

 least S500, and then to use such income yearly, or at greater or 

 less intervals, as circumstance may dictate, for the best advance- 

 ment of botanical knowledge." 



A committee consisting of Drs. Trelease, Britton and Robin- 

 son was appointed by the Society, to investigate and report upon 

 the condition of the National Herbarium. 



