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field zoology; William V. Alexander, nature study; Prof. Allen 

 C. Tester, field geology; Dr. Fred W. P3merson, field botany; 

 Areta A. Saunders, bird study. Circulars describing the school 

 can be obtained from the New 'N'ork State Museum, Albanv, 

 N. Y. 



Dr. II. W . Brandes, of the Inited States Department of 

 Agriculture, sailed from San F"rancisco in April 12th with Dr. 

 Jacob Jesweit, of the I'niversity of Wageningen, Holland, for 

 Dutch New Guinea. Mr. E. C. Pemberton, entomologist of 

 the Hawaiian Sugar Planter's Association, joined the party in 

 Honolulu. In New Guinea, supposed to be the original home 

 of sugar cane, the party will hunt for disease-resistant varieties 

 of cane. Part of the exploring will be done by airplane. The 

 plane has been furnished by Mr. B. G. Dahlberg, president of 

 the Celotex Company, makers of synthetic lumber from sugar 

 cane bagasse. 



