fessor Forel, who has done so much for the investigation of the .Lake of Geneva, will lead off the discussion on this subject. Under the somewhat obscure title of the Systematic Terminology of Land Forms, Professor Penck, of Vienna, will introducé to the congress a discussion on the leading types of features on the surface of the earth. Under the head of Cartography Professor Elisée Reclus will give a paper on the Construction of Globes, while a report will be presented by the committee appointed at Bern to consider Professor Penck's proposal for an international map of the world on the scale of 16 miles to the inch. Under Exploration the Polar Regions will form the principal subject of discussion, Admiral H. H. Markham having undertaken to deal with Arctic Exploration and Dr. Neumayer of Hamburg with Antarctic. Under the head of Historical Geography Baron Nordenskiöld will give a history of his recent investigations into the History of Farly Charts and Sailing Directions. The seventh division of the work of the congress, that of Applied Geography, is one of great practical importance. It includes such topics as colonization, the opening up of nevv areas for production and new fields for commerce, the question of communications between different regions on land and on sea, and other matters which ought to appeal to the interests of our merchants and manufacturèrs. On this ground alone the congress deserves some support from the Cityof London. Under this head a subject of burning interest has been arranged for discussion—namely, „To what extent is Tropical Africa suited for development by the White Races or under their superintendence?" Sir John Kirk has agreed to introducé this interesting topic to the consideration of the congress, while other African authorities of different nationalities have been asked to take part in the discussion, which, it is hoped, will help to disperse the prevailing ignorance on this subject. Another important topic to be dealt with under this head is that of the Influence of Land Forms and Surface Characters on Occupation, Settlement, and Lines of Communication. The discussion on this topic will be introduced by Mr. H. J. Mackinder, Reader in Geography at the University of Oxford. Professor E. Levasseur has undertaken to deal with Education in a contribution on Geography in the School and University.

These, of course, are only a few of the topics which will be dealt with/ at the congress. Within the next few months a vast number of papers will be sure to be recived at the headquarters of the congress in Savilerow from all parts of the world, and the executive cornmittee have their