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New Botanical Bibliography of Pacific Islands by 
E. D. Merrill 
Because of its general interest to scientists, 
attention is called to a botanical bibliography just 
published which was prepared by Dr. E. D. Mer¬ 
rill of the Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 
The present edition, which follows two earlier 
ones published in 1924 and 1937, contains 3,850 
author entries of works printed between 1773 and 
1846. The area covered is primarily the islands 
of the Pacific lying between 30° N. and 30° S. 
latitude, and extending from Juan Fernandez and 
Hawaii in the east to the Carolines, Marianas, 
New Caledonia, and the Santa Cruz Islands in the 
west. The bibliography is enriched by concise 
abstracts for each entry. The classified subject 
index, added by Dr. E. H. Walker of the Smith¬ 
sonian Institution, is of great value, giving ready 
reference to all articles published on any par¬ 
ticular botanical subject or area. 
The full reference to the volume follows: 
Merrill, Elmer D. A botanical bibliography of 
the islands of the Pacific; Walker, E. H. A 
subject index to Elmer D. Merrill’s t( A botanical 
bibliography of the islands of the Pacific.” U. S. 
Natl. Mus., Contrib. U. S. Natl. Herbarium 30 
(1). 404 p. Washington, D.C., 1947. Published 
and sold by the Supt. of Documents, Govt. 
Printing Office, Washington 25, D.C. Price 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Scientists and the Fortieth Anniversary of the 
University of Hawaii 
The University of Hawaii, at a celebration on 
March 13-25 of the fortieth anniversary of its 
founding in 1907, presented to the campus and 
community of Hawaii many programs of interest 
to scientists. To carry out the theme of "The 
Pacific Era and Higher Education,” a number of 
eminent men were brought to Hawaii by President 
Gregg M. Sinclair to give addresses; the program 
also offered exhibits, panel discussions, and the 
installation at the University of a chapter of Sigma 
Xi, national scientific fraternity. 
Participants in the program included Dr. Karl 
T. Compton, president of the Massachusetts Insti¬ 
tute of Technology; Dr. Charles Seymour, presi¬ 
dent of Yale University; Dr. Howard L. Bevis, 
president of Ohio State University; and Dr. Har¬ 
low Shapley, director of the astronomical observa¬ 
tory at Harvard University, national president of 
the American Association for the Advancement of 
Science, and national president of the Society of 
the Sigma Xi. 
Dr. Compton, during the period, spoke on the 
following topics: "Importance of Technological 
Progress to the Pacific Society,” "Five Atomic 
Bombs and the Future,” and "From the Threshold 
of the Atomic Age.” Dr. Seymour spoke on 
"Science and Men in the Pacific.” Dr. Shapley 
spoke on "The Expanding Universe” and "Science 
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in This Day,” and together with Dr. Compton 
acted as installing officer for the new Sigma Xi 
chapter. Other events included a luncheon of the 
Volcano Research Association, an official visit to 
the Bishop Museum, and addresses by the visitors 
before both houses of the Territorial Legislature. 
Natural science exhibits on the campus included 
research carried on at the University Agricultural 
Experiment Station, bacteriological specimens and 
films, greenhouse demonstrations of nutritional 
deficiencies in plants, physical and chemical opera¬ 
tions and instruments, and exhibits by the Pine¬ 
apple Research Institute, the U. S. Bureau of Ento¬ 
mology and Plant Quarantine Fruitfly Laboratory, 
and the Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association Ex¬ 
periment Station. The Bishop Museum offered a 
special exhibit of ethnographic, botanic, and zo¬ 
ologic collections from Pacific islands. 
Charter members of the new chapter of Sigma 
Xi installed on March 19 were: Joseph E. Alicata, 
Earl J. Anderson, Harry L. Arnold, Eugene C. 
Auchter, John H. Beaumont, Earl M. Bilger, 
Leonora N. Bilger, David D. Bonnet, Robert C. 
Brasted, Elizabeth D. W. Brown, Forrest B. H. 
Brown, Peter H. Buck, George O. Burr, Oswald 
A. Bushnell, Walter Carter, Edward L. Caum, 
Harold E. Clark, Harry F. Clements, J. L. Collins, 
Charles Montague Cooke, Jr., Arthur Lyman Dean, 
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