io8 Rhodora [May 



an old vegetable garden. This garden is elevated above a factory 

 pond and separated from it by Viburnums, Clethra, elders, and 

 other growths usually found in such places. Visiting the spot later 

 with the boy I found about fifteen individuals of the Veronica, 

 although I have no doubt there were many more in the neighbor- 

 hood." 



I am informed also that V. Chamacdrys has been found by Dr. C. 

 B. Graves at New London, Connecticut, where it is established on a 

 lawn. This station was recorded by Mr. J. N. Bishop in his recent 

 catalogue of Connecticut plants. 



It will thus be seen that this species has now made its appearance 

 in four of our New England states. — B. L. Robinson. 



The STATURE attained by Euphrasia OAKSSII. — I have sev- 

 eral times collected Euphrasia Oakcsii, Wettst. at its well known station 

 near Mt. Monroe, where as stated by Prof. Robinson in his recent 

 revision of the North American species of Euphrasia (Rhodora, 

 iii. 272) it grows only from 2 to 5 cm. high. I was, therefore, sur- 

 prised while collecting Rhinanthus Crista-galli, L.", about the brooks in 

 Oakes Gulf to find in a moist gravelly pocket mammoth specimens 

 of this usually dwarf Euphrasia, some of which were no less than 

 12 cm. high. — W. W. EGGLKSTON, Rutland, Vermont. 



The Cyclopedia of American Horticulture. — With the fourth 

 volume of the Cyclopedia of American Horticulture issued on Feb- 

 ruary 26, 1902, Professor L. H. Bailey has brought to a close his 

 great work. These volumes contain descriptions of all the species 

 of plants known to occur in the trade in North America, north of 

 Mexico and, while embracing, in the main, ornamental plants, allow 

 a liberal interpretation of the word " horticulture," treating also of 

 plants of agricultural and economic value. Professor Bailey has 

 enlisted in his work a very large number of eminent specialists and 

 it is gratifying to see so many names of our leading New England 

 horticulturists, florists and landscape gardeners among the number. 

 Often several persons have contributed to a single genus, its his- 

 tory, treatment in cultivation and the systematic arrangement of 

 its species with critically prepared keys being all made the subjects 



