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1885.] Botany. 889 
before Dr. Wakker’s announcement of bacteria in hyacinths, 
Professor T. J. Burrill, of Illinois, presented a- paper before the 
American Association for the Advancement of Science demon- 
disease known as “ pear blight,” which attacks pomaceous trees, 
and that the disease may be transmitted from tree to tree by 
inoculation. Since then the bacteria have been isolated and cul- 
tivated in artificial media, and the statements of the original 
paper fully confirmed. Americans should have credit for what 
little original work they do accomplish in bacteriology.—/. C. 
Arthur, in Botanical Gazette. 
ORK FOR THE BOTANICAL CLUB OF THE A. A. A. S.—This 
organization, with its large yearly attendance, may Well undertake 
some work which has been long neglected in this country. We 
_do not forget that the principal object of its founders was to bring 
the botanists together for social purposes, and are rejoiced to 
know that in this respect it has accomplished much. Many of 
the lonely botanists living in remote parts of the country have 
been gladdened and encouraged by meeting their fellows and 
consulting upon means and methods. This result is in itself a 
justification of the existence of the club. 
ut this should not be all. At every annual meeting some 
progress should be made in the effort to bring about concerted 
action among the botanists of the country with regard to many 
matters. We will venture to suggest here some things which 
might well occupy a part of the time of the club. 
1. In view of the rapid increase in what may be termed popu- 
lar cryptogamic botany, it is desirable that there should be uni- 
formity in the use of English names of the species and groups. 
For example, to what group shall we apply the name of the 
mildews? or the blights? 
2. Cannot the botanists do somewhat to bring about greater 
uniformity in the pronunciation of botanical names and terms? 
t this is needed requires no further demonstration than that 
afforded by a single session of the club. We believe that the 
time is not far distant when botanists must listen to our Latin 
lars, and take steps which shall lead to a pronunciation in 
conformity with what is now regarded as the best Latin usage. 
3. The question of the publication of botanical papers (aside 
