THE CANADIAN BOTANICAL ASSOCIATION BULLETIN

LASSOCIATION BOTANIQUE DU CANADA

OCTOBER 1988 VOLUME 21 NUMBER 4 VANCOUVER

PATRON HER EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JEANNE SAUVE, P.C., C.C., C.M.M., C .D., GOVERNOR GENERAL OF CANADA PATRON

SON EXCELLENCE LA TRES HONORABLE JEANNE SAUVE, C.P., C.C., C.M.M., C. D., GOVERNEUR GENERALE DU CANADA

IN THIS ISSUE:

NEWS FROM THE SECTIONS 38 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FOR CBA/ABC 1989-1990 40 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - AWARDS 1989 41 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL (NEW FEES) 42 FUTURE MEETINGS 42 NEW EDITORS 42 CONSERVATION COMMITTEE-ANNUAL REPORT (JUNE 1988) 42 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE VICTORIA 88 MINUTES 43 THE JOHN MACOUN TRAVEL BURSARY 44 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF PLANT

BIOSYSTEMATISTS (IOPB) 45 FIELD TRIP TO THE B.C. INTERIOR 45 CANADA WIDE SCIENCE FAIR 45 NEW TITLES 46 FREE SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS 47 NEW SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL 47 ENDOWNMENT FUND STUDENT COMPETITION 48 KNOW YOUR OFFICERS 48 CONSERVATION COMMITTEE CHANGES 49

BACKUS WOODS TRUST FUND 50 CONSERVATION COMMITTEE NEWS 50 AWARD WINNERS 51

OFFICERS OF CBA/ABC 1988-1989 52

37 NEWS FROM THE SECTIONS been provided to the executive of the C.B.A. In addition to what is noted in this report C.B.A. will have Ecology Section representatives at hearing concerning the Creditview wetland complex near Chairman: Keith Winterhalder Toronto, and at hearings concerning Dept. of Biology possible future alterations to the Laurentian Univ., Sudbury, Matchedash lake shoreline. Some Ontario P3E 2C6 complications have arisen with regard to (705) 675-1151, Ext 572 the establishment of South Moresby Island National Park. Two others issues have been brought to the attention of MINUTES OF ECOLOGY SECTION MEETING the committee, one concerning the Westmeath area near Ottawa, the other 1. Paul Maycock reported on INTECOL concerning a bog at low elevation in the (International Organization for Ecology) Fraser River Valley. It is expected that and plans for the next International action will be taken on both of these Congress of Ecology in Japan in 1990. issues. The first circular was sent out some time ago. Anyone who has not received it It is anticipated that a joint symposium can write to : with the Canadian Centre for Plant Conservation (Devonian Botanic Garden, Dr. A Miyawki University of Alberta) will be held in Institute of Vegetation Science 1989. (Action Winterhalder). Yokohama National University Yokohama, Japan Some changes to the Conservation Committee have been recommended to Approximately 100 full day symposia are C.B.A. executive. These changes result expected and 90 symposia have already in 1 member from British Colombia, 1 been suggested. There will probably be from Saskatchewan, 2-3 from Ontario no contributed papers (i.e. no papers where activity is centered and 1 from outside of symposia papers), but Quebec. extensive poster sessions are anticipated. Anyone with ideas for 3. Three members of the Ecology Section symposia should send title and executive were replaced with the suggestions for speakers to: following:

Dr. Paul Maycock Paul Catling as Secretary Department of Botany Agriculture Canada Erindale College Biosystematics Research Centre Central Experimental Farm Mississauga, Ontario OTTAWA K1A 006

The United Kingdom will be much involved Norm Kenkel with the 1990 meetings and it is Department of Botany expected to be a good scientific and cultural experience. Unfortunately there WINNIPEG, Manitoba is little money to support symposium R3T 2N2 speakers from North America, most of the available money being used to support V. Lieffers speakers from underdeveloped countries. Department of Forest Science University of Alberta The organizers are trying to provide EDMONTON, Alberta inexpensive accommodation through the T6G 2H4 "homestay" program (which involves staying in peoples homes - as might 4. Field trips to the Sudbury area and easily be imagined). There are also to Manitoulin Island are to be sponsored possibilities for inexpensive by the ecology section (action Morton accommodation in temples which have Winterhalder). extensive simple dormitories, where people sleep on mats and receive 2 meals 5. Joseph Svoboda offered to organize a a day (at 5:00 a. m. and 6:00 p.m.) for symposium on arctic ecology for the the daily $25.00 charge. The toilet and section (action Svoboda). bathing facilities are usually adequate. Given the possibility of reasonable 6. Concern was expressed by section accommodation and the fact that flights members over field trip expenses at from Canada can cost only a little more annual meetings and it was generally than it costs to fly across Canada agreed that expenses should be ($1300 return from Toronto to Japan), minimized. ecologists should think positively about going to Japan. 7. Peter Beckett kindly agreed to act as Lionel Cinq Mars judge for the 1989 2. Diane Fahselt brought the section meetings. He will choose an alternate up-to-date on the work of the (action Beckett). Conservation Committee. A report has

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8. Paul Maycock, John Morton and of physiological information in the Jennifer Shay will form a science policy design of various control measures for committee of the ecology seciton to white mold caused by this . Dr. determine what can be done regarding the Michael Shaw from th e University of decline in support for vegetation British Columbia outlined advances in ecology (action Morton, Maycock and the artificial culture of Melampsora lini (flax rust fungus) and its Shay) potential use in molecular genetics and the study of host-pathogen interactions. General Section Dr. R. Miller, microbiologist at UBC, discussed the use of Trichoderma for Chairman: D. R. Lee Dept. Biology gene cloning and studies of cellulase Memorial Univ., St. Johns, production. Dr. P.M. Townsley, food Newfoundland, scientist at UBC, described dipol AlB 3X9 electrofusion of fungal protoplasts. Dr. (709) 737-4339 Gary Hunt from the Balco Reforestation Centre in Kamloops ended the session by outlining the usefulness of fungal Section physiology in the practical application of ectomycorrhizal fungi. Chairman: Randy Currah Devonian Botanical Garden Dr. Dennis Parkinson from the Univ. of Alberta University of Calgarys Kananaskis Edmonton, Alberta Centre for Environmental Studies T6G 2E9 delivered the L. K. Weresub lecture on (403) 987-3054 June 6. The title of his talk was "Fungi and Forest Ecosystems". This subject fit MINUTES OF THE BUSINESS MEETING OF THE into the general theme for th e MYCOLOGY SECTION conference, "The Biology of Trees". 1. Dr. Alex Olchowecki (Univ. Manitoba) Dr. Parkinson clearly demonstrated volunteered to act as mycology that fungi have profound effects on the representative on the judging panel for forest ecosystem, not only as parasites th e Lionel Cinq-Mars (best student but also as saprobes with major paper) award in 1989; Jim Traquair will contributions to nutrient cycling. He serve as alternate. pointed out that fungi are preeminent in the organic layer on the forest floor as 2. Dr. Randy Currah (Devonian Botanical colonizers and decomposers of leaf Garden, Edmonton) agreed to serve as the litter and wood. There are successions new chairman of th e section in 1989. of different fungi and interactions with other microbes and soil microfauna as 3. The mycology section will not sponsor decomposition proceeds. Competition and a fungal symposium for the Toronto synergism between fungi under forest meeting with AIBS in 1989; however, a environments are difficult to duplicate special session on aquatic fungi was in vitro. Throughout, he alluded to the suggested for th e Windsor meeting in problems in methodology that have 1990. frustrated fungal ecologists. However, remarkable advances have been made in 4.. Dr. Scott Redhead (Biosystematics this area since World War II. Research Center, Ottawa) was recommended as the Weresub Lecturer for th e Toronto Born in Bolton, England, Dr. meeting in 1989; mycogeography was Parkinson obtained his B.Sc. from th e suggested as a possible topic. University of London and his Ph.D. from th e University of Nottingham. After lecturing in botany at the Royal MYCOLOGY AT THE CBA/CSPP MEETING IN Holloway College in London and Liverpool VICTORIA University, he came to Canada as a mycology professor at the University of Dr. Charles Dorworth at th e Waterloo. He moved to the University of Pacific Forestry Centre in Victoria Calgary in 1967 where he was Head of th e organized an impressive and very Department of Biology for 13 years. interesting symposium entitled Currently, he is Director of th e "Contemporary Issues in Fungal Kananaskis Centre for Environmental Physiology". Physiologists working with Studies at U. of C. fungi are hard to find in Canada, but Charles was successful in obtaining the Dr. Parkinsons eloquent and cooperation and support of his enthusiastic lecture was well-attended microbiologist and phytopathologist and a fitting tribute to the memory of colleagues. Luella Weresub.

Dr. Robert Hall from the University There was an interesting range of of Guelph set the stage with a mycological topics covered in the beautifully illustrated talk on the contributed papers and posters with most physiology and control of Sclerotinia major groups of fungi being represented. sclerotiorum. He outlined the importance In the basidiomycete department, Hugues

39 Massicotte delivered an enthusiastic Systematics Phytogeogra phy Section report on his work with morphogenesis of hyphae of Laccaria bicolor as they form Chairman: Paul Catling mycorrhizae with Betula alleghaniensis Agricul. Can. and Pinus resinosa. (Massicotte, Biosystematics Res. Centre Melville an d Peterson). He also included Saunders Bldg. C.E.F. some impressive light and scanning Ottawa, Ontario electron photomicrographs of some early K1A 006 stages in fruit body formation in this fungus. MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING Zygomycetes were represented in Larry Petersons paper on the early stages of 1. The section will sponsor two symposia colonization of Allium p orrum by Glomus at the 1989 meetings in Toronto. A versiforme (Peterson, Garriock and Symposium on the Flora of North America Ackerley). He included also some project co-sponsored with the American pictures of the intriguing bacterium Society of Plant Taxonomists will be like organelles that are found in the organized by Luc Brouillet and Nancy appressoria and coils of the hyphal Morin. A symposium on molecular phase of the developing VA mycorrhiza. systematics of economically important plants will be organized by Suzanne For Ascomycetes, we had papers on Warwick and Randy Bayer. (action Pyrenomycetes (Neurospora biochemistry: Brouillet, Morin, Warwick, Bayer). Cossins, Chan and Dale), Discomycetes (Rhizocarpon ecology: John, Helvella 2. The progress of preparation of taxonomy: Abbott and Currah), and regional floristic bibliographics was Plectomycetes (Aphanoascus and reviewed. Since the Fredericton meetings Keratinophyton taxonomy: Currah and in 1984 when the Section determined to Armstrong). Elizabeth Johns paper on promote the production of niche separation in the lichenized disco bibliographies, they have been produced Rhizocarpon included some impressive for all provinces (except Quebec) in data supporting her hypothesis that the published or manuscript form. It was distribution of morphologically similar noted that computerization of these species in this genus reflects finely bibliographies is desirable. A floristic developed ecophysiological adaptations. bibliography for Quebec will be What appears as just another flat rock encouraged (action Brouillet). to you and I is actually a diverse array of microhabitats for the species of 3. The executive was re-elected for a Rhizocarpon. Sean Abbott neatly second two-year term with Paul Catling summarized the species of Helvella that as chairman, Randy Bayer, John Bain and occur in Alberta and described a new Julie Hrapko as executive. Moved by C.C. species from the southern part of the Chinappa, seconded by John Morton. province. Unanimous.

Poster papers on mycological topics 4. Members of the section noted that ranged from those dealing with positions of systemtists are being lost hyphomycetes (Sporothrix. Fusarium: at many universities in Canada, and that Traquair, Shaw and Jarvis, Kasenberg and many herbarium collections are less Traquair) to the ecology and phenology supported than they have been in the of basidiomycetes (Nantel and Neumann), past. These observations were a matter and orchid mycorrhizae (Smreciu and of concern to all members because Currah) . maintenance of herbaria, classification of plants and basic knowledge of organisms are linked and essential James Traquair and Randy Currah aspects of biology and related sciences. A committee including Luc Brouillet (co-ordinator), C.C. Chinappa and Jim Phipps was established to investigate Phycology Section further and report to the 1989 section meeting, at which time some action is Chairman: Lewis M. Brown expected to be taken (action Brouillet, Dept. Plant Scis., Chinapp a, Phipps). Univ. Western Ontario London, Ontario 5. The executive of the section was N6A 5B7 charged with the job of determining (519) 679-2838 other new directions and activities for the section to develop (action Catling, Bayer, Bain, Hrapko). Structure Development Section

Chairman: R. T. Riding CALL FOR NOMINATIONS OF OFFICERS AND Dept. of Botany DIRECTORS FOR CBA/ABC 1989-1990 Univ. of New Brunswick Fredericton, N. B. E3B 6E1 At the Annual Meeting at the (506) 453-4582 University of Victoria a call for

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nomination for the following members of appropriate. The two categories are: the Board of Directors was made: A. Recognition of th e cumulative, 1. President-elect (1989 - 1990) distinguished contributions of a senior and/or 2. Secretary (1989 - 1990) investigator and/or teacher 3. 3 Directors (1989 - 1991) administrator who has worked in Canada for th e greater part of his/her career, One of the Directors must reside east and whose influence has contributed of th e Ontario-Manitoba Provincial notably to th e advancement of Canadian boundary, one west of th e boundary, and botany. one at - large. Nominations must be signed by not B. A single contribution to botanical less than three (3) members in good knowledge of outstanding distinction. standing. All nominations must be th e form of a Commonly this would take accompanied by th e consent of th e published paper, a series of papers, a nominee. monograph, or a book by a botanist at Les membres sont invitees retourner any stage of his/her professional chaque mise en nomination au secretaire career. The contribution should be of pour le 31 decembre de cette annee. singular significance to the discipline Toute nomination doit etre accompagnes at large. du consentement ecrit de la personne nommee, laquelle doit etre membre In order that the Awards Committee regulier en regle. Chaque mise en may learn of botanists who are eligible nomination doit porter la signature dau to these awards, all members of CBA/ABC moins trois membres en regale. are invited to submit nominations, and All nominations must be delivered in to consult with their colleagues for writing no later than December 31, 1988, suggestions. Nominations should be to the Secretary of th e Association: accompanied by a curriculum vitae, a clear statement of th e nominees Mrs. Sylvia Taylor contribution to botany in Canada, and as Botanical Garden much documentation as possible. Letters Univ. of British Columbia by others supporting the nomination Vancouver, B.C. would also help the Awards Committee in V6T 1W5 reaching its decision. On behalf of Nominating Committee Mary E. Elliot Service Award K. E. Denford, Chairman This award was established in 1978 for meritorious service to the Canadian Botanical Association. The award may be CALL FOR NOMINATIONS - AWARDS 1989 made from time to time as the Awards Committee may recommend at its Each year th e CBA/ABC invites its discretion. entire membership to make nominations Members of CBA/ABC are invited to for th e George Lawson Medals and for th e submit nominations for this award to the Mary E. Elliot Service Award. The Awards Awards Committee, together with a Committee is now also responsible for curriculum vitae. A citation of for-warding nominations for two awards by approximately 100 words should accompany other organizations. However, these th e nomination. other nominations have to be forwarded Nominations for th e awards are kept during late Fall, and the call for on file for three years after nominations from th e membership was submission, but nominators are requested therefore published in the July issue of to provide updated information for th e th e Bulletin. Please refer to that issue second and third years. Will nominators for th e terms of reference for th e BCC of candidates for these Awards during Gold Medal and the John and Alice Tyler the last two years (i.e., 1987 and 1988) Ecology/Energy Prize. please submit a curriculum vitae for their candidate if not included George Lawson Medal originally and also update the information as necessary. The purpose of th e award is to Nominations for any of th e above provide a collective and formal Awards (including the BCC Gold Medal and expression of th e admiration and respect the Tyler Prize) should be submitted to for botanists in Canada for th e the Chairman of th e CBA/ABC Awards excelllence of th e contribution of an Committee before December 31, 1988, individual to Canadian botany. Any (October 31, 1988, for th e outside botanist working permanently in Canada awards) with all necessary documentation or having spent the greater part of to: his/her career here is eligible. In any year, a maximum of two (2) Lawrence Peterson awards may be made, one in each of th e Dept. Botany two categories outlined below, although Univ. of Guelph a single award, or no award, may be made Guelph, Ontario as the Awards Committee judges N1G 2W1

41 MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL (NEW FEES) CONSERVATION COMMITTEE - ANNUAL REPORT (June 1988) Membership renewal forms will be sent out to all members in November. The new 1. Areas of Natural and Scientific renewal fee is $25.00 dollars Canadian. Interest - Ontario The By-laws state that dues for the Comments were provided on Ministry of calendar year are due on or before Natural Resources reports on life January 1 each year. sciences areas in two site districts in The Treasurer has requested that all Ontario. members renew as soon as possible, particularly when wishing to subscribe 2. Atlantic Coastal Canada to one of the NRC journals. We wrote a letter of support to the If you have not received a renewal World Wildlife Fund advocating a form by the beginning of January 1989, maritime protection program patterned please notify the Treasurer immediately: after the Carolinian Canada program in Prof. Keith Winterhalder, Dept. Biology, Ontario. Laurentian Univ., Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6. 3. Backus Woods - Ontario The CBA has nominated Kevin Kavanagh to be a scientific representative on the newly forming Backus Advisory Committee, FUTURE MEETINGS OF CBA/ABC with Steve Varga as alternate. Both have considerable experience with the tract 1989 - Toronto, August 6-10 itself as well as with fund-raising to 1990 - Windsor. Ontario protect it. 1991 - Edmonton, Alberta 1992 - A volunteer institution is 4. Bruce National Park - Ontario required. A press release from the Federal 1993 - Calgary, Alberta Environment Minister announced the establishment of the new national park, a step which has been advocated by the CBA since June 1986. NEW EDITORS 5. Carolinian Project at Camp Orenda - After almost three years and Ontario approaching the end of my term as the At the request of the Girl Guides of editor of the CBA/ABC Bulletin, I must Canada, advice was given (DF PFM) say that overall my involvement in this regarding establishment of Carolinian project was a very rewarding experience. tree species on agricultural land in one I am very grateful to the many members of their properties. and friends that made possible the smooth accomplishment of my editorial 6. Carolinian Tree Dedication duties. A representative of CBA (DF) was Starting with the January issue, invited to the dedication of a Magnolia major changes come to editorial office. acuminata tree in a public parkland in First of all, the new editor will be: London, Ontario.

Dr. Usher Posluszny 7. Creditview Swamp - Ontario Dept. of Botany A letter of support was written on Univ. of Guelph short notice to recommend that this Guelph, Ontario recently recognized area be set aside N1G 2W1 and protected and a vegetational study (519) 824-4120. Ext 2745 carried out on it. Please do not forget to send from now on all the information for the Bulletin to 8. Inverhuron Provincial Park - Ontario the address above. A letter was written to indicate The second major change is that there there would likely be no problem in will be an associate-Editor in the deregulating 0.4 ha which was a person of travelled road at the perimeter of the park. Dr. Jean Mary Gerrath Same address as above 9. Matchedash Lake - Ontario In late 1987 we expressed concern I had the opportunity of meeting my about creation of several new waterfront two new colleagues during the Victoria building lots. We have now been asked to 88 Annual Meeting. Therefore, I know provide an expert witness to speak on that the third change will concern a behalf of Matchedash Lake at Ontario brand new format for the Bulletin. Municipal Board hearings in the summer of 1988. My best wishes of success on their duties to the new editors. 10. Moosonee District - Ontario The committee responded to a document containing background information used by the Ministry of Natural Resources for LUIS OLIVEIRA land use planning in the Hudson Bay lowland.

42 11. Skunks Misery - Ontario 22. Carolinian Canada A critique was written on a proposed Our representative (DF) has study of "fuelwood thinning" in this participated in formulation of Area of Natural and Scientific Interest management philosophy, funding (ANSI) . philosophy and fund allocation. CBA sent a donation of about $500 from member 12. Slate Islands Provincial Park - contributions through the Bulletin. Ontario We have been informed, in response to 23. Canadian Council on Ecological Areas our earlier representation against J. Shay was our representative at the mineral development, that development of last CCEA meeting. the Slate Island Management Plan is temporarily "on hold". 24. Natural Heritage League A preliminary response has been made 13. South Moresby - British Columbia to the NHL to help fund a natural The CBA was informed in a letter from heritage secretariat. A copy of the Vander Zalm that a memorandum of annual report of th e CBA Conservation understanding had been signed for the Committee was sent to the chairman of establishment of a National Park and a the League. Maritime National Park. 25. Ministry of Natural Resources - 14. Turkey Point Provincial Park - Ontario Ontario The CBA commented favorably on We supported the Ministry of Natural positive steps made by MNR toward Resources in its proposal to require a natural area conservation. survey of private properties fronting on the public beach an d to resolve the encroachment problem on public l ands.

15. Destruction of Trees Committee - Northfolk Naturalists Club, Ontario HIGHLIGHTS OF THE VICTORIA 88 MINUTES We provided support for the Norfolk Naturalists in their efforts to ensure protection from logging for rare tree Thanks were extended by the outgoing species. President (K. Denford) to all members of th e Executive for their dedicated 16. Botanically Significant Sites in service during the past year. Canada The first in a series of articles The editor indicated that there was recommended by the conservation always shortage of material for committee has appeared in the Canadian publication in the April and July issues Field - Naturalist; it concerns of th e Bulletin and that book reviewers ecologically significant areas in Essex were also required. Co., Ontario. The amount of money in the Endownment 17. Wetland Conservation fund is increasing but additional The chair responded to a donations are still required. questionnaire from th e Univ. of Guelph regarding wetland conservation The BCC annual fee is set at $2000.00 activities of th e CBA. for next year. This means that members will not be paying the fee individually 18. Canadian Wildlife Service as they have in the past. Instead, this The chair spoke to a consultant (an will be included as part of th e annual economist!) evaluating the aims and membership in the CBA. A ballot on a fee terms of reference of the CWS. increase for 1989 will be required.

19. Transplantation Policy Nominations were invited for th e Permission was given to the Canadian positions of President - Elect Council of Ecological Areas Newsletter, (1989-1990), Treasurer (1989-1991) and Canadian Pl an t Conservation Programme three Directors (1989-1991), of which Newsletter, Clintonia, and the Natural one of whom must reside West of th e Areas Journal to publish th e CBA Ontario - Manitoba border. transpl an tation statement. It was moved by K. Winterhalder and 20. Plant Conservation Symposium seconded by S. Taylor and approved that Discussion has taken place regarding P.J. Beckett and J. Shorthouse be a joint symposium with th e Canadian appointed auditors for 1988-89. Plant Conservation Program (Ambrose) probably to take place at the 1989 meeting in Toronto. Other business

21. Canadian Institute of Forestry (a) Name for th e Endownment Fund travel To maintain contact between CBA CIF bursary - It was moved by B. Crins, a copy of th e annual Conservation seconded by R. Hebda and approved Committee report was sent to the unanimously that the award be named in Director of CIF. honor of John Macoun, an early Dominion

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botanist who travelled extensively (b) Raise awareness of biological throughout Canada (see feature article). sciences among high school students.

(b) Membership drive - R. Hebda has BCC is also working to establish closer agreed to compile a list of suggestions links with the Canadian Federation fo of ways of increasing membership and Biological Sciences to increase its broadening our membership base. Any lobby effort since the annual budget of suggestions should be forwarded to him. the BCC is not large enough to support a It was suggested that any spare full time person in Ottawa) . A larger membership brochures should be group would be more effective in getting distributed to university departments. views accepted by government. A Memorandum of Intent has been passed to (c) IUB S - I. Tay lor indicated that amalgamate the CFBS and the BCC by there was some renewed activity within December 1, 1989. An information package this group. One of the priority areas will be sent to each member of the CBA for th e next year will be to foster explaining the implications of th e greater opportunities for exchange with proposed amalgamation. foreign scientists. IUBS - I. Taylor and R. South are our The President (L. Peterson) raised nominees. the question of th e increasing cost of the Awards, particularly the Elliot, and Conservation Committee Report (D. the Secretary (S. Taylor) was asked to Fahselt) . look into changing the format of th e Sought Board approval for changes in Elliot award. committee because G. Ledingham retiring and Fahselt going on leave. Suggested P. Question of publishing abstracts Catling and S. Varga be appointed before the annual meeting has been Co-Chairmem from January 1989 (with raised again. The situation is fine for overlap with Fahselt) , and R. Ogilvie 1989. but needs to be looked at for and L. Brouillet be appointed to improve future years. This raised the question cross-Canada representation. Will report of timing calls for paper submissions, back in one year as to whether there and Denford reminded the Board about the will be any more changes. Committee How to Run a CBA/ABC Meeting guidelines structure proposed: produced by Jennifer Shay in 1977. D. Fahselt (Chair to Jan. 1989; Secretary to ensure that representative continues on committee) at host university gets guidelines early P. Catling (Co-Chairman from Jan 89) (at least 2 years in advance) and to S. Varga (Co-Chairman from Jan 1989) check if J. Shay wants to and/or can G. W. Argus update them. L. Brouillet V. Harms Relationship between CBA/ABC and P. Maycock Canadian Journal of Botany - should CBA R. Ogilvie have the CJB as its official publication? Involves no financial cost but CBA would be recognized as sponsoring journal. with Society named on cover and input into editorial board. THE JOHN MACOUN TRAVEL BURSARY Denford will investigate further. It was noted that it is possible to advertize At its Annual General Meeting in June society meetings in CJB and we should 1985, th e CBA/ABC established an ensure that CBA meetings are so endownment fund, with th e aim of advertized. providing travel bursaries to partially defray th e costs of attending annual The President intends to do as much meetings by graduate students. These as possible to increase membership and bursaries are awarded annually, on a inform students of th e advantages of competitive basis. The first series of joining CBA, perhaps by making them more travel bursaries was awarded at th e aware of th e Cinq-Mars, travel Sudbury meeting in 1986. bursaries, career opportunities, etc. Denford suggested Bulletin could publish CBA/ABCs awards are named to listing of all bursaries, financial commemorate well knownbotanists who have help, etc. available at North American contributed to the development of botany universities for graduate students. and/or th e association in Canada (e.g. George Lawson, Mary E. Elliot, Lionel Cinq-Mars, and Luella K. Weresub). Prior BCC report - M. Shaw, President to this years A.G.M. in Victoria, the travel bursary had no formal name. For The BCC have established two new this reason, I presented the following initiatives for 1988: motion at the meeting: (a) A study of th e role of federal research scientists in determining "I move that the CBA/ABC adopt the science policy. At present scientists following name for its student travel are either not involved or reluctant to bursary: The John Macoun Travel criticize the federal policies. Bursary."

44 This motion was passed. elected from any one country. The Nominating Committee consists of the There are several good reasons for Council J. F. Bain (Canada), Maria A. choosing John Macoun as the namesake for Cardona (Spain), Jiakuan Chen (China), this award. The most compelling of these H. C. M. den Nijs (Netherlands) , W. H. is that John Macoun served Canada as the Eshbaugh (U.S.A.) , J. R. Estes (U.S.A.) , official botanist on no less than five B. Jonsell (Sweden), A. Rousi (Finland), major expeditions (including Sandford C. J. Webb (New Zealand), Judy West Flemings C.P.R. survey in 1872) . He (Australia) and the Executive, K. also made numerous shorter trips in all Urbanska (Switzerland) , S. Kawano parts of pre-1920 Canada, from British (Japan) , L. Borgen (Norway) and W. F. Columbia to Nova Scotia and Prince Grant (Canada). Send suggestions of Edward Island. During the course of his names to any member of th e Nominating travels, he became famous for his Committee by November 1, 1988. A ballot extensive collections of vascular will be sent for voting to all members pl an ts, bryophytes, lichens, and other of IOPB and the names of the new organisms. Ernest Thompson Seton called Executive and Council Members will be him "... the pioneer naturalist of announced at the Business Meeting to be Canada" (Autobiography of John Macoun, held during the IOPB 1989 Symposium, M.A., Canadian Explorer and Naturalist. Kyoto, Japan, July 9 to 14, 1989. 1831-1920. 1922. Ottawa Field-Naturalists Club). He was also an accomplished teacher, and corresponded widely with other great botanists of the time, including the Hookers, Sullivant, FIELD TRIP TO THE B.C. INTERIOR (CBA Dewey, Gray, Tuckerman, and Engelmann. Annual Victoria Meeting) - The He was invited to become a member of OFF-AGAIN, ON-AGAIN SITUATION Canadas first national botanical association, the Botanical Society of The off-again, on-again field trip to Canada, by George Lawson (the namesake the B.C. interior was eventually of another CBA/ABC award) , and he was confirmed. A small bus left Victoria at also invited to be a founding fellow of 7:00 am on Friday morning, June 10th, the Royal Society of Canada. He was 1988 for what proved to be a truly appointed Botanist to the Geological and worthwhile experience for th e botanists Natural History Survey of Canada in who were fortunate enough to 1881, of which th e National Museum of participate. Leon Pavlick was the Canada was a part. His contributions to intrepid leader who guided us unerringly the development of Canadian botany from th e coastal lowland forests with through his extensive travels and rhododendrons to the palouse grasslands collections, scholarship, and teaching, (Agropyron spicatum, Balsamorhiza over his long career, make him an Saggittata, Lewesia rediviva). Many of eminently appropriate namesake for our th e pl an t communities were new to the travel bursary. botanists who all learned a great deal and thoroughly enjoyed the trip. I want to re-iterate the fact that this award is available to graduate One suggestion emanating from th e students who attend the annual meetings experiences gained from the cancellation and present papers in the Lionel of this trip was that field trips Cinq-Mars Competition. Make sure you should, if possible, precede the annual apply. meeting rather than follow it. For more details about this award, see the recent article on the endownment J. Shay fund (CBA/ABC Bulletin 21: 11, 1988).

William J. Crins CANADA WIDE SCIENCE FAIR - WINNIPEG, MAY Director, CBA/ABC 15 - 22nd, 1988.

I had the privilege of presenting the CBA prize at th e Canada Wide Science Fair Awards banquet. Two grade 10 students, Holman and Jack Wang from the INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF PLANT Prince of Wales Mini School in the BIOSYSTEMATISTS (IOPB) V ancouver Lower Mainland were the recipients. They also received the CALL FOR NOMINATIONS Intermediate Gold Medal and the CSPP prize. Their study was entitled A Nominating Committee consisting of "Germination Inhibitors". the IOPB Council and Executive members has been established to solicit names Their objectives were: (1) to for a mail ballot for Vice-President, determine if inhibiting substances from Secretary-Treasurer, and ten Council tomato and cucumber extracts will affect members. No more than two persons may be germination and growth of tomato and

45 cucumber when applied at various stages NEW TITLES of seed development and to see if water offsets the effect; (2) to determine the effect of phenolic compounds, coffeic Catalogue Bibliograp hique des Bryophytes acid, ferulic acid, B-coumaric acid, du Quebec et du Labrador by Marc Favreau chlorogenic acid and rutin individually and Guy Brassard. and in various combinations on tomato Memorial University of Newfoundland, and cucumber and; (3) to determine if Occasional papers in Biology, No. 12, apple and cherry leaves contain 1988. $5.50 Canadian. inhibiting substances. The present catalogue is a list of Their presentation was excellent. It published records of bryophytes for was logical, and the findings summarized Quebec and Labrador, Canada. The total in a clear manner. Detailed illustrated bryological flora of th e area includes work books with all th e data and three species of hornworts, 102 species observations accompanied their display. and 20 infraspecific taxa of liverworts, It was truly a fine effort. and 599 species and 66 infraspecific taxa of mosses. The area was divided into 23 regions for Quebec and five regions for Labrador, and for each J. Shay taxon, bibliographic references are provided by region. The introductory text is in French and in English.

Flora of North America VANCOUVER STUDENTS WIN BOTANICAL AWARD A vast amount of information about the diversity of pl an t life in North Each year th e Canadian Botanical America--morphology, distribution, Association presents a $150 award for ecology, chemistry, genetics--is being the plant science exhibit at the Canada- gathered by researchers. Until now it Wide Science Fair. This years has been scattered in hundreds of recipients were Jack and Holman W an g different publications, accessible only from V ancouver for their project to the most tireless researcher. entitled "Germination Inhibitors". The Flora of North America project Jack and Holman approached the will fill th e longstanding need for a subject with th e intention of studying a synoptic Flora of th e vascular plants of variety of natural solutions for their North America from th e Mexican border effect on the germination and north through Canada, Alaska, Greenland, development of cucumber plants. and St. Pierre and Miquelon Islands by consolidating this information and They began by testing cucumber and making it available to any interested tomato extracts for inhibiting user. capabilities. Then they moved to the effect of a variety of phenolic The project will result in a compounds in various combinations on 12-volume Flora as well as a germination and concluded with a test to computerized data base that will allow a find out if cherry and apple leaves had large amount of information to be any inhibiting substances. Jack and stored, sorted, and compared. Holman felt that as the leaves aged, their inhibition of growth would increase. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT:

The Flora of North America project The results of their 15 day, 2700 will synthesize our current knowledge plant study confirmed some of their about plants in the area: their suspicious and disproved others. Every relationships, characteristics, and substance they tested inhibited the distributions. In essence, the Flora growth and development of th e seeds and will be a catalogue of th e plant seedlings, with the exception of th e biological diversity in North America phenolic compounds, which they had north of Mexico. It also will be a definately thought would. The cucumber resource for identification of our extract proved to be the most powerful. plants. Such a standard reference is It was able to kill th e young seedlings needed for wildlife management, but it was not as harmful to the older forestry, range management, and plants. Jack and Holman also observed horticulture as much as it is for that th e cherry and apple leaves did theoretical and applied research. The possess some inhibiting substance but Flora will highlight the many taxa and that it didnt seem to become any geographical areas that are still poorly stronger as the leaves aged; in fact the known, and thus stumulate further seedlings subjected to the leaves grew research. more tolerant as they aged.

46 Some 17,000 species will be covered, NEW SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL about 7% of th e worlds total species of vascular pl an ts. The treatments of The Journal of Indigenous Studies species will be written and reviewed by The Journal of Indigenous Studies is experts from throughout the systematic a refereed semi-annual scholarly journal botanical community and will be based on published by th e Gabriel Dumont original observations of herbarium Institute of Native Studies and Applied specimens supplemented by a critical Research. The journal aims to provide an review-of th e literature. open forum for th e dissemination of scholarly research, discussion and The Flora of North America will be ideas. it seeks a broad readership, both published in twelve volumes issued over French and English, national and a ten-year period beginning in 1990. It international, of all scholars and the will include scientific and vernacular general public having an interest in names, taxonomic placement, indigenous studies. The content of such identification keys, summaries of studies will be in the areas of, but in habitat and geographic ranges, pertinent no way exclusive to, administration, synonymies, descriptions, chromosome anthropology, arts, ecology, education, numbers, phenological information and ethnography, health, language, law, other significant biological linguistics, literature, political observations. The final volume will science and sociology. contain a comprehensive bibliography and The journal is open to all points of complete index. view, and we invite manuscripts from authors within and outside of Canada. Most importantly, all of th e data Articles are published in either French contained in the treatments will be or English with an abstract in the recorded and maintained in a alternate language. computerized data base. The data base The Journal of Indigenous Studies will also include information not invites the submission of original, published in the Flora, such as more unpublished manuscripts and essays that detailed morphological descriptions and are both solidly researched and well geographical ranges, and notes on uses. written. Manuscripts should begin with a Sources of all data will be documented. separate page containing the title of Information will be continually added to th e article, th e name (s) of th e the data base after the Flora itself has author(s) and affiliated institutions been completed, and the data base will and the date of submission. Name(s) of be maintained as a permanent resouce, author(s) should not be displayed made available to users through printed elsewhere. All copy, including notes and copy, magnetic, and other media. captions, should be typed and double spaced with generous margins. Four Furthermore, the database can be copies of th e manuscripts in the mode easily searched and manipulated, making specified in the APA style, third it possible to provide floristic edition, of th e Publication Manual of information in ways never before the American Psychological Association available or even considered, such as should be sent with a typed, self ordered by characteristic or habitat, or addressed envelope. Articles may be correlated with physical parameters. submitted in either French or English and accompanied by an abstract of 100 Partial funding for th e project has -150 words, if possible, in the other been provided by th e Pew Charitable language. Trusts and the Robert and Lucille Published in January and July. Packard Foundation. The project staff is Subscription rates are: grateful to the many individuals and institutions who, through their Individual: contributions of time and effort, are $10.00 Canadian a single issue helping to keep the monetary cost of $20.00 Canadian annual this project to a minimum. Institutional: $15.00 Canadian a single issue $30.00 Canadian annual FREE SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS Send manuscripts and subscription The Biosystematics Research Centre requests to : has a stock of th e publication "Artic Dana F. Lawrence, Editor Adaptations in Plants (1972) by D.B.O. The Journal of Indigenous Studies Savile that they would be happy to send Gabriel Dumont Institute of to any interested individual free of Native Studies and Applied Research charge. 121 Broad Avenue East, Regina Requests should be addressed to: Saskatchew an , Canada S4N 0Z6

Curator of th e Reprint Collection Copying/Reproduction Vascular Pl an t Herbarium Material in this journal may be Biosystematics Research Centre photocopied for noncommercial William Saunders Bldg., C.E.F. educational purposes. Separate reprints Ottawa, Ontario K1A 006 of articles are not available from JIS.

47 ENDOWMENT FUND STUDENT COMPETITION PAST-PRESIDENT: Chairs Nominating Committee for following years slate of officers; provides advice and help to The fund provides financial President as required. assistance for meritorious graduate students to attend the annual meeting of K.E. DENFORD CBA/ABC. Position: Professor The competition is open to students Where: Department of Botany members of CBA/ABC. Eligible students Univ. of Alberta, Edmonton are encouraged to apply even if th e Research Interest(s): Chemical meeting is to be held at their own biosystematics. Biochemical adaptation university. of species in Arctic and Alpine environments, especially the genus Competitors must present a paper in Arnica. Effects of glaciation on the the Lionel Cinq-Mars Competition. No distribution of species in North student may receive more than one award America. from th e Fund to atttend annual meetings while registered for th e same degree.

The sole selection criteria is that of academic merit. The application must PRESIDENT-ELECT: Chairs Lionel contain: Cinq-Mars Committee; any other jobs as a. A copy of the Abstract that is to be requested by President; represent submitted for th e Cinq-Mars Competition; CBA/ABC on BCC Council. b. A supporting letter from th e supervisor that also includes a IRWIN BRODO statement that the student is engaged in a M.Sc. or Ph.D. program; Position: Director Botany Section c. a letter of recommendation from a Where: National Museum, Ottawa member of th e students research Research Interest(s): Bryology committee (not the research supervisor); d. a curriculum vitae (no more than one page long); e. a statement from th e student outlining the amount of money requested. VICE-PRESIDENT: Chairman of local Organizing Committee for next Annual Meeting, responsible for all matters Student applying for an award must do pertaining to that meeting. so NO LATER THAN January 31st of th e year in which they expect to attend the J.C. RITCHIE CBA/ABC meeting. Position: Professor Submit application to: Where: Scarborough College Research Interest(s): Paleobotany/ Dr. R.L. Peterson, President CBA/ABC Paleoecology Dept. Botany, Univ. Guelph Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1

SECRETARY: Responsible for day-to-day running of CBA/ABC; takes minutes of all Executive meetings and of Annual General KNOW YOUR OFFICERS Meeting; maintains membership and address lists.

PRESIDENT: Official representative of SYLVIA TAYLOR CBA/ABC; responsible for all official actions of th e Association; chairs Position: Research Technician Awards Committee; represents CBA/ABC on Where: Botanical Garden BCC Executive. Univ. of British Columbia Research Interest(s): Cytogenetics, Ethnobotany, editing. LAWRENCE (LARRY) PETERSON

Position: Professor Where: Department of Botany University of Guelph TREASURER: Responsible for all Research Interest(s): Development financial operations; co-ordinates structure of roots with emphasis on membership drives. ectomycorrhizae vesicular arbuscular mycorrhizae and nodule developmment in E. KEITH WINTERHALDER actinorhizal plants Position: Associate Professor Chairman

48 Where: Department of Biology USHER POSLUSZNY Laurentian University Research Interest(s): Plant ecology, Position: Professor especially plant-soil relationships and Where: Dept. of Botany specifically pollution and revegetation Univ. of Guelph ecology. Research interest(s): Developmental Botany

DIRECTORS: Local area representatives. J.M. GERRATH No specific duties but may assigned jobs (Associate-Editor) by President. Position: NSERC Post-Doctoral GORDON ROBINSON (88-90) Fellowship Where: Dept. of Botany Position: Professor Univ. of Toronto Where: Department of Botany Research Interest(s): Developmental Univ. Manitoba Botany Research Interest(s): Phycology

GILLES VINCENT (88-90) ARCHIVIST: Receives originals and/or Position: Research Scientist copies of all important items, transfers Where: Jardin Botanique, Montreal them to National Archives of Canada. Research Interest(s): Systematics ERIC HABER

WILLIAM J. CRINS (88-90) Position: Assistant Curator of Vascular Plants Position: Research Associate Where: Botany Division Where: ? National Museum of Natural Research Interest(s): Sedge systematics Sciences, Ottawa (numerical taxonomy/cytology) Compositae Research Interest(s): Systematics of systematics (chemosystematics) Pyrola; floristics of Canada

JOHN BAIN (87-89)

Position: Assistant Professor LATE SUBMISSIONS Where: Dept. Pl an t Sci. MacDonald Campus McGill University CONSERVATION COMMITTEE CHANGES Research Interest(s): Systematics of Senecio, biosystematics of Asteraceae. Due to retirement and sabbaticals some changes will be made in the membership of the Conservation LEWIS M. BROWN (87-89) Committee. There will also be more regional representation on the committee Position: Assistant Professor while retaining some continuity of Where: Dept. of Plant Science membership. The Chairmanship will shift Univ. of Western Ontario from D. Fahselt to P. Catling during the Research Interest(s): Plant and spring of 1989 and probably back again Microbial Molecular Biology, in the summer-fall of 1990. Many thanks environmental microbiology. are expressed to George Ledingham for serving on the committee during 1981, and for continuing with the work for GREGORY J. TAYLOR (87-89) some years past his retirement. Position: Assistant Professor Where: Department of Botany Chair (1981-1989) Univ. of Alberta Research Interest(s): Physiological D. Fahselt mechanisms of Al, Cu, and Ni tolerance Department of Plant Sciences in higher plants (wheat). Univ. of Western Ontario London, Ontario N6A 5B7

(1989-1990) P. Catling EDITOR OF BULLETIN: Responsible for Biosystematics Research Institute production and mailing of CBA/ABC Central Experimental Farm Bulletin, and that official notes are Ottawa, Ontario published at appropriate time. K1A 006

49 Members CONSERVATION COMMITTEE NEWS (1989-1990) S. Varga Ministry of Natural Resources Richmond Hill Ontario L4C 3C9 Assiniboine Prairie (1988- ) L. Brouillet Institute Botanique While small areas of native prairies Univ. de Montreal have been set aside in Manitoba, there 4101 Est rue Sherbrooke has been no large expanse of prairie Montreal, P.Q. H1X 2B2 protected as an Ecological Reserve. (1981- ) Recently Jennifer Shay took the matter G. Argus of the Assiniboine Prairie to the Museum of Natural Sciences Manitoba Ecological Reserves Advisory Botany Division Committee and the committee recommended Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0M8 that the prairie be designated an (1981- ) Ecologically Significant Area. The site V. Harms should now be effectively protected. Dept. of Plant Ecology Univ. of Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Sask. SN7 0W0 The area is an 800 acre good piece of (1988- ) mixed grass prairie, 480 acres of which R. T. Ogilvie have never been plowed. The CBA has The Royal B.C. Museum commended Manitoba on saving the area Victoria, B.C. V8V 1X4 and suggested that efforts be made to remove conifers which have been planted Issues are brought to the attention of ill-advisedly in a part of the prairie. the Chair who then seeks regional advice and pertinent data if it is not already in hand. He/she asks someone with the best knowledge of a situation (regional contact person?) to draft an appropriate response for the CBA and suggest where this response should be directed. Matchedash Lake. Ontario Pertinent information and the proposed response is considered by members of the Conservation Committee who comment on The CBA has sent congratulations to appropriateness and make suggestions. four Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Based on feedback from the committee the representatives regarding the successful chair develops a concensus stand and defense of sensitive shorelines at transmits this to the CBA president for Matchedash Lake. This area is important signature. because it supports the best example of Atlantic Coastal Plains flora in Ontario, and it has long been studied by CBA members such as Tony Reznicek and Paul Keddy. At the recent OMB hearing BACKUS WOODS TRUST FUND the Ministry of Natural Resources engaged a lawyer from the Attorney In the spring of 1988 a trust fund of Generals office, Rosalyn Train, to $150,000 was established to assure the argue against severance of six new preservation of Backus Woods, a rare cottage lots, and four MNR personnel remnant of the Carolinian Forest in also participated significantly, above southern Ontario. One of the major and beyond the call of duty, to protect contributions to this fund was made the area from development. One of these through the efforts fo the Botany was John Riley (Regional Ecologist) a Conservation Group at the University of CBA member, and the others were Dan Toronto, in which two of our members, Mansell (Manager), Bob Law (Planner) and Steve Varga and Kevin kavanagh, figure Abraham Bosman (Crown Land prominently. One initiative was Administrator). concerned with organization of the "Backus road show", a spectacular sight and sound tour which was presented in The July 1988 OMB hearings were won on a several centers in southern Ontario. technicality and if the Official Plan is Considerable funding was realized as a changed within a year there may be other result of these efforts, part of it hearings. However, for the time being honoraria which were received personally environmentalists, including MNR, have and then turned over to the cause of won! conservation.

Many thanks to Steve and Kevin and the others.

Dianne Fahselt

50 Members of CBA/ABC thank Luis AWARD WINNERS Oliveira for his significant contributions to the society.

George Lawson Award

The George Lawson Award of the Canadian Botanical Association/ The Luella K. Weresub Memorial Prize LAssociation Botanique du Canada was awarded to Dr. Paul Gorham of the The Luella K. Weresub Award for the University of Alberta at the Annual best paper in mycology published by a Meeting held in Victoria. graduate student in a Canadian University was awarded to Hugues B. Dr. Paul Gorham has made significant Massicotte of the University of Guelph contributions in at least three areas of for paper published in the Canadian plant science. From his early work on Journal of Botany: the isolation of chloroplasts, to later research on the translocation of "Structure and ontogeny of Alnus carbohydrates, he has had an impact on crispa - Alpova diplophloeus the study of the assimilation and ectomycorrhizae ". partitioning of carbon in pl an ts. Paul has also made a major contribution to Congratulations, Hugues. the study of the biology of aquatic plants. In his early research he developed a medium for culturing members of the Lemnaceae, a medium still in use and bearing his name. More recently, he The Lionel Cinq-Mars Award was involved in the study of the influence of thermal effluence on the The winner of the Lionel Cinq-Mars growth of aquatic macrophytes. While Award for best oral presentation by a pursuing research in the two fields student was presented to Elizabeth John, previously mentioned, he has also University of Alberta, for her paper: managed to carry out important research on the production of toxins by blooms of "Nich separation amongst coexisting cyanobacteria. His contributions in any species of the crustose lichen genus one of these three areas would predict a Rhizocarpon". lasting reputation, but to make progress in all of these disparate fields is remarkable. Honorable mention:

Dr. Gorham has been recognized Jean Gerrath, University of Guelph, previously for excellence in research by for her paper with Usher Posluszny the Canadian Society of Plant "Floral development in Leea guineensis Physiology. He was the recipient of that (G. Don). societys prestigious gold medal in 1987. Dr. Gorhams contributions to the Ellen MacDonald, University of CBA/ABC have been recognized with the Calgary, for her paper with C.C. Mary E. Elliot Service Award in 1979. Chinnappa entitled "Population differentiation for phenotypic Members of the Canadian Botanical plasticity in the Stellaria longipes Association/LAssociation Botanique du complex (Caryophyllaceae)". Canada extend congratulations to Dr. Gorham and are proud to honour one of its members who has contributed to Congratulations to Elizabeth, Jean significantly to Botany in Canada. and Ellen for excellent contributions to the annual general meeting.

The Mary E. Elliot Service Award

The Mary E. Elliot Service Award of The John Macoun Travel Bursary the Canadian Botanical Association/ LAssociation Botanique du Canada was Three awards were made to graduate awarded to Dr. Luis Oliveira of the students presenting papers at the annual University of British Columbia for his meeting in Victoria: excellent contributions to the society as editor of the Bulletin. The importance of keeping members of the Sheridan Woo, University of Saskatchewan society in contact is a challenge in a large country like Canada and Luis role Roxanna Roschon, Laurentian University in attempting this is very much appreciated. Luis has been conscientious Elizabeth John, University of Alberta. in meeting deadlines and keeping the Bulletin an informative and interesting publication in spite of financial Congratulations to the recipients. constraints.

51 OFFICERS OF CBA/ABC 1988-1989 The bulletin of the Canadian Botanical Association Editor:-Dr. U. Posluszny President: Dr. R.L. Peterson Department of Botany Univ. of Guelph University of Guelph (519) 824-4120 Guelph, Ontario Ext 3278 N1G 2W1 (519) 824-4120, Ext 2745 Past-President: Dr. K.E. Denford Univ. of Alberta Issued quartely in January, April, July (403) 432-3247 and October, and sent to all members of the Association. Non-members may Vice-President: Dr. J.C. Ritchie subscribe at a price of $25.00 p.a. Scarborough College ($5.00 per issue) post free. Cheques or (416) 284-3155 money orders (in Canadian funds ONLY) should be made payable to "The Canadian President-Elect: Dr. Irwin Brodo Botanical Association" and addressed to National Museum of the Editor. Natural Science Ottawa, Ontario Advertisements for Positions Open and K1A 0M8 Classified categories may be placed at a cost of $10.00 Can. per published column Secretary: Mrs Sylvia Taylor inch. Advertisements by individual U.B.C. Botanical Garden members for post-doctoral opportunities V ancouver and Positions Wanted are carried free. (604) 228-4188 Material for inclusion in the Bulletin Treasurer: Prof. K. Winterhalder should reach the Editor at least one Laurentian University month prior to the date of publication (705) 675-1151 of that issue. Ext 572 To ensure prompt delivery of the Directors: Dr. G. Robinson Bulletin please notify the Treasurer Univ. of Win., Manitoba (Prof. Keith Winterhalder, Dept. (204) 474-9316 Biology, Laurentian Univ., Sudbury, Ontario P3E 2C6) of any ch an ge of Mr. Gilles Vincent address as soon as possible. Jardin Botanique Montreal Inquiries about membership of the CBA/ABC should be addressed to the Dr. W. J. Crins Treasurer at the address given above.

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Editor Bulletin: Dr. U. Posluszny (ex off.) Univ. of Guelph (519) 824-4120 Ext 2745 Archivist: Dr. Erich Haber Nat. Mus. Nat. Sci. P.O.Box 3443, Station D Ottawa KIP 6P4

CBA/ABC REPRESENTATIVES TO BCC

Executive Member: R.L. Peterson (519) 824-4120

Council To be appointed by L. R.L. Peterson

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