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An Ornithological Retrospect: Walter E. Bryant . . , . 

 Asplenium Filix-fcemina: Katharine Brandegee . . . . . 



Geographical Dibtribution of Land Birds in California: 



Charles E. Keeler .,.,-.... 



Notes on the Naturalized Plants of Southern California, VII: S. B. Parish 



The Wolverine {^Gulo luscns) in California; L. Belding 



Note onCybister: L. E, Ricksecker 



A New Nolina: T. S. Bkanoegee 



Notice of a Supposed New Vireo from Oregon: A. W. Anthon\ 

 Studies in Coreopsidese and Tagetinoa^: T. S. Brandegee 



Recent Literature 



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Proceedings of Societies 3^6 



Cyclonic Development and Precipitatluu uii the Pacific Coast by Lieut. John 

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