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sity of the early inauguration of bibliographic work, and suggesting 
rules for uniform methods of citation. The congress voted affirma- 
tively upon the first proposition, and then referred it to a committee 
with Dr. C. R. Barnes of Wisconsin as chairman. The rules as to 
methods of citation were agreed to, and will be printed in the pro- 
ceedings of the congress. 
On the terminology of Geographical Botany. After short discussion 
this was referred to a committee with F. V. Coville of the District of 
Columbia as chairman. 
Appropriate resolutions were presented and adopted regarding the 
death of Alphonse de Candolle, and George Vasey. 
Resolutions were adopted respecting the condition of the United 
States National Herbarium, at present deposited in a building in 
Washington which from its construction and use is liable to destruc- 
tion by fire, and the United States Congress was memorialized to make 
early provision for a fire-proof building for the preservation of this 
scientific treasure. The Secretary of Agriculture was respectfully 
requested to urge prompt action in this matter. 
The thanks of the Congress were extended to Dr. Otto Kuntze for 
valuable printed papers presented by him for the use of the members. 
On Wednesnay afternoon open invitation of the local committee 
of arrangements the members of the Congress took part in a botanical 
excursion to Lake Wingra, and after adjournment (Thursday, 5 P. 
M.), all enjoyed a two hours’ moonlight ride upon Lake Mendota. 
There is no space in this account for a full notice of the botanical 
papers read in the Society for the Promotion of Agricultural Science. 
The Secretary, Dr. Frear, communicates the following titles: 
W. J. Beat. Methods of killing Couch- or Quack-Grass. 
W.J. Bear. Some Grass Mixtures for lawns. 
W. R. Lazensy. Sub-irrigation for Green-house and Garden. 
C. E. Bessey. The Weeds of Nebraska. 
B. D. HarsrED. Potatoes by the direct method. 
G. F. ATKINSON. A new fungus disease of the Apple. 
B. T. Gattoway. The Macrosporium disease of potatoes. 
J.C. ARTHUR. A new factor in improving farm crops. 
These will be published in the proceedings of the Society. 
The attendance of working botanists was unusually large at all the 
meetings in Madison. Many men whose faces are rarely seen were 
present, some for the first time in their lives. A few of the active 
botanists of the country who have usually taken part in such meet- 
ngs were missed, while on the other hand, the older members were 
made aware of the fact that there is a rapidly growing group of 
younger men who are Passim their way to the not by their good 
work.—Caar.es E. B 
