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will be the next stop, from which the party will go to Colorado. 

 Salt Lake City, Tacoma, Medford, and San Francisco will be 

 reached by relatively quick stages, a week being spent in the 

 vicinity of the latter place, including an excursion to the Yosemite 

 National Park. On Sunday, September 14, the party will reach 

 Carmel, California, from which they will go to Mecca and thence 

 to Tucson, Arizona. At the latter plate headquarters will be 

 at the Desert Botanical Laboratory. The official excursion will 

 close here on September 23, the party returning to New York 

 via whatever route individuals may select. Further particulars 

 may be had from Dr. H. C. Cowles, University of Chicago. 



At the Alabama Polytechnic Institute, Auburn, Alabama, 

 changes in the staff have occurred as follows: Dr. E. P. Sandsten, 

 professor of horticulture and state horticulturist, resigns to accept 

 a similar appointment in Colorado State College. A. B. Massey, 

 formerly assistant professor of botany and bacteriology in 

 Clemson College, becomes assistant professor of botany. H. N. 

 Conolly, field agent in horticulture, resigns to accept similar work 

 in Colorado State College. 



At the dedication of a new "Plant Industry Hall" at the 

 University of Nebraska on June 10, the dedication address was 

 made by Dr. J. M. Coulter, of the University of Chicago. His 

 subject was "Practical Science." Following the exercises the 

 building was thrown open to the public. 



A biological expedition is being sent out by the University of 

 the Philippines and the Bureau of Science. It started from 

 Manila on April 5 for Taytay Bay on the northeastern coast of 

 the Island of Palawan, and will remain in the field for two 

 months. The party will consist of Dr. Merrill, chief of the divi- 

 sion of botany of the Bureau of Science, Mr. Schultze, entomolo- 

 gist of the Bureau of Science, Mr. Rowley, instructor in geology, 

 of the University of the Philippines, Messrs. Griffin, Cowles, 

 Wharton, Day and Light, of the department of zoology of the 

 university, and Mr. Barnes, teacher of zoology of the Bureau of 

 Education. Including the assistants and laborers, the working 

 party will consist of about twenty-five persons. The expedition 

 will be under the direction of Professor Griffin. The region to 



