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ing to the conference. It includes the general organization; 

 the list of members and adherents; an account of the various 

 scientific and executive meetings and finally an account of the 

 numerous receptions and excursions arranged for the entertain- 

 ment of the members. 



The membership of the conference totaled approximately 250, 

 representing twenty different countries. Of these about 150 

 attended the conference. There were live sessions for the reading 

 of papers and the transaction of business. 



As the members registered eacli received an addressed enve- 

 lope containing the program of the conference and printed slips 

 giving in French a brief summary of each paper to be pre- 

 sented. In addition there were the invitations to the various 

 receptions, excursions and entertainments, and finally an elegant 

 bronze medal commemorative of the conference and bearing upon 

 its reverse the name of the member. This medal, whieh was de- 

 signed by R. Benard, bears on its face the likeness of Mendel. 

 On the reverse in addition to the member's name is the artistic 

 representation of pea flowers and pods and the inscription 

 "Rerum cognoscere causas." This elegant souvenir was pro- 

 vided through the generosity of M. Ph. de Vilmorin. 



Of the many enjoyable excursions arranged for the conference, 

 especial mention should be made of the day spent at Verrieres- 

 le-Buisson in visiting the experimental gardens of Vilmorin, 

 Andrieux et Cie. An account of the more interesting cultures 

 seen on this excursion is given on pages 44 to 56. At Tlnstitute 

 Pasteur de Garches, in addition to the work of serum production, 

 the members were shown the extensive plant for the breeding of 

 guinea-pigs. In a visit to the Pasteur Institute at Paris the 

 members were welcomed by Professor Metchnikoff and were 

 enabled to see much of his work. During this trip Professor 

 Blaringhem exhibited specimens and spoke of his work on trau- 

 matism with maize. The conference closed with a complimentary 

 "Banquet de Cloture" at L 'Hotel Continental. 



Any account of this conference would be incomplete without 

 an appreciation of the royal entertainment given to the visiting 

 members. For this the conference was chiefly indebted to the 

 able secretary, M. Ph. de Vilmorin, to whose untiring efforts were ' 

 due both the success and pleasure of the meeting. 



Part II contains the fifty-eight scientific papers presented at 

 the conference. These are printed either in French or English 



