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THE International Botanical Congress commenced its sittings at Florence on May 15, under the presidency of Dr. Hooker, Prof. Parlatore being disabled by illness from filling that post. The vice-presidents elected were Mr. Bentham and Dr. Moore for Great Britain, M. de Candolle for Switzerland, M. Fenzl for Austria, MM. Planchon, Weddell, and Baillon for France, MM. Reichenbach, Hofmeister, Wendland, and Karl Koch for Germany, and MM. Regel, Bunge, Gelernoff, and Wolkeostein for Russia. At the Congress England was represented by Professors Bentham, Allman, and?Masters, Drs. Hooker and Ball, Messrs. Smee, Hiern, and Maw; David Moore represented Ireland, and Charles Moore Australia.
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The Florence International Botanical Congress . Nature 10, 74 (1874). https://doi.org/10.1038/010074a0
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