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The Irish Naturalist. 
January, 
After the minutes had been read and signed, Prof. Weiss 
brought forward the suggestion that the work of collecting, 
registering, and indexing of such botanical photographs as 
fell within the scope of the Vegetation Committee's work, 
should be handed over to them by the British Association 
Committee. The Committee agreed to take over this work, 
subject to the condition that two prints of each negative be 
obtained, one for inclusion in the Association's reference set, 
the other for inclusion in a lendable set in the hands of the 
Committee. 
Dr. Smith next read a communication from T. W. 
Woodhead, w^ho reported, as delegate from the Committee, on 
the work of the recent Botanical Congress at Vienna. As 
regards the classification of plant associations, it was stated 
that Schroeter's suggestions had met with general approval ; 
and it was agreed that some description of his classification 
be published in the "New Phytologist" as soon as possible. 
As regards field meetings of the Committee, Dr. Smith 
reported that the proposed meeting in Ireland last summer 
fell through, as when the time arrived ever3^ member of the 
Committee proved to be fully occupied with field work already, 
in England, Scotland, Ireland, or France. It was agreed that 
if possible a field meeting lasting for a week should be held 
next August in Yorkshire, on the close of the British Associa- 
tion meeting at York. 
Next, correspondence was read in reference to grants for 
botanical surveys from the Government Grants Committee of 
the Royal Society. The suggestion has been made that the 
Vegetation Committee should act in an advisory capacity with 
regard to applications made to the Ro3'al Society for grants 
for vegetation-mapping and ecological studies. After discussion, 
Prof Oliver, Dr. Smith, and R. LI. Praeger were appointed 
asub-committee to conferwith Board B of the Royal Society on 
the matter. Arising from the discussion on this 'question, the 
advisability of Government publication of vegetation maps 
was considered at some length. The publication of coloured 
maps is an expensive work for any journal or society to under- 
take. Following a recent Irish example, it was agreed to 
approach the Board- of Agriculture with a view of securing 
publication of vegetation maps under their au,spices. 
