The first issue of the IAS Newsletter for 1997 was finally mailed to U.S. addresses last Friday (18 Apr) and will be mailed to foreign addresses today. Look for it in the mail! Sorry for the delays in getting this issue out. The newsletter is now being printed and mailed from Pittsburgh and we also made some changes in the format. The remaining issues for 1997 should be more on schedule. Sue Sue Thompson IAS Newsletter Editor Carnegie Museum of Natural History Section of Botany 4400 Forbes Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4080 tel: 412-622-3295 e-mail: thompsons@clpgh.org