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State, and Bryum conciunatum, found only once before in the United 
States. Duplicates of Mrs. Britton’s collection have been deposited at 
the State Herbarium in Albany, the main collection having been pre- 
sented to the Herbarium of Columbia University. Partial sets were 
sent to the Brooklyn Institute, Cornell University and other collec- 
tions. 
After discussion by Mr. A. P. Grout, Mrs. Britton and others, the 
Club adjourned to the second Tuesday in October, field-meeting con- 
tinuing meantime on Saturdays.—Epwarp S. Burcess, Secretary. 
SCIENTIFIC NEWS. 
The College of Agriculture of the University of California at Berke- 
ley was recently destroyed by fire, the loss amounting to $20,000. The 
building was of comparatively little value as the department had out- 
grown it. 
Natwral Science again changes publishers. With the beginning of 
the eleventh volume this valuable journal will be issued from the press 
of J. M. Dent & Co., 67 St. James St., London. 
Recent Appointments, America: Robert B. Yound, assistant biolog- 
ist in the department of Agriculture; Frederick L. Ransome, assistant 
geologist on the U. S. Geological Survey ; Herbert Richards, tutor in 
botany in Columbia University ; Jas. H. McGregor, assistant in zoology 
Columbia University ; Dr. Frederick D. Lambert, assistant in biology, 
Tufts College; C. H. Townsend, chief of division of fisheries, U. S. Fish 
Commission ; Dr. H. M. Smith, chief of the division of scientific enquiry, 
U.S. Fish Commission ; J. F. Crawford, demonstrator of experimental 
psychology at Princeton ; J. H. Pratt, mineralogist to the North Caro- 
lina Geological Survey; T. A. Reakard, state geologist of Colorado. 
At Johns Hopkins University: Dr. J. M. T. Finney, professor of 
surgery; Dr. J. E. Humphrey, associate professor of botany ; Dr. J. 
B. Shattuck, assistant in geology; Dr. C. R. Bardeen, assistant in 
anatomy; Mr. F. C. Connant, Bruce fellow in zoology; Mr. Cleveland 
Abbe, Jr., fellow in geology; Mr. G. A. Drew, fellow in biology; Mr. 
C. W. Greene, fellow in biology ; Mr. J. L. Nichols, fellow in pathology. 
Other American appointments are: Dr. Charles E. Beecher, professor 
of historical geology at Yale University ; Dr. L. V. Pirsson, professor 
