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elected to serv^e until the union is effected or until the next annual 

 meeting. These officers are president, Professor E. C. Jeffrey ; 

 vice-president, Dr. C. O. Townsend ; secretary -treasurer. Profes- 

 sor W. F. Ganong. 



Mr. Job Bicknell Ellis, for years one of the leading systematic 

 mycologists of America, died in Nevvfield, New Jersey, on De- 

 cember 30, 1905. He was born in Potsdam, New York, Janu- 

 ary 21, 1829. An interesting biographical sketch of Mr. Ellis, 

 written by Mr. F. W. Anderson, was published in the Botanical 

 Gazette for November, 1890. From 1880 until death severed 

 the partnership in September, 1904, he was associated with Ben- 

 jamin M. Everhart in the publication of descriptions of new 

 American fungi and in issuing widely known sets of exsiccati of 

 American fungi under the titles " North American Fungi " and 

 " Fungi Columbiani," though the practical direction of the latter 

 series lias been assumed in recent years by younger workers in 

 the mycologic field. Mr. Ellis' personal herbarium, including 

 the types of numerous species, was purchased several years ago 

 by the New York Botanical Garden and a large part of his 

 library is also in possession of the same institution. 



The Vermont Botanical Club held its ele\'enth annual winter 

 meeting at the University of Vermont, Burlington, January 17 

 and 1 8. Among the papers read were those by President Ezra 

 Brainerd treating of variations in violets, by C. G. Pringle in a 

 reminiscent vein, by W. W. Eggleston on the Crataegus prob- 

 lems, and by Miss Nancy Darling on the flora of Hartland, Vt. 

 In the latter was reported the finding of Dryoptcris Filix-inas, 

 which is a noteworthy addition to the flora not only of Vermont 

 but of New P^ngland as well. The next field meeting is to be 

 held about July i on Mt. Mansfield, when it is hoped a number 

 of visiting botanists from other New England States and New 

 York may meet with the local members. It is decided to pub- 

 lish an annual bulletin, of which the first number may be 

 expected next April. The officers elected are : President, Ezra 

 Brainerd ; vice-president, C. G. Pringle ; treasurer, Mrs. N. F, 

 Flynn ; secretary, L. R. Jones. 



