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citey are invited to represent it. A meeting is called for 10 a. m., 

 December 30, at Parlor 140, Fort Pitt Hotel." 



At this augmented meeting of December 30, after informal dis- 

 cussion, it was voted that the 26 botanists present proceed to 

 formal organization under the " Temporary Board of Control of 

 Botanical Abstracts." Donald Reddick was elected chairman 

 and Forrest Shreve secretary. On motion it was voted that the 

 board provide for its perpetuation in the following way : 



1. That the following botanical organizations be asked to elect 

 two members each : 



American Association for the Advancement of Science, Sec- 

 tion G. 



American Genetic Association 

 American Microscopical Society 

 American Phytopathological Society 

 American Society of Agronomists 

 American Society of Naturalists 

 American Conference of Pharmaceutical Faculties 



'General Section 

 Physiological Section 

 Taxonomic Section 



Botanical Society of America 



Ecological Society of America 

 Paleontological Society of America 

 Society of Horticultural Science 

 Society of American Bacteriologists 

 Society of American Foresters 



2. That in the election of members to the Board of Control of 

 Botanical Abstracts each society be asked to name one man for a 

 short term of two years and one man for a long term of four 

 years, and that a member be elected biennially thereafter or as 

 required. 



On motion the Temporary Board of Control elected by ballot 

 an executive committee of ten on organization, to act for one year 

 with power to make arrangements for editorial management and 

 publication. This committee is constituted, as follows : 



