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‘Plants can feel, of course; but do they actually see? * * * 
We are not aware that we are cognizant of light by any organ 
except our eyes, and we call that seeing. The plant is cognizant 
of light in its leaves, in all their modifications. Is it not, at least, 
analagous to seeing? Is it heresy to say that, so far as light is 
concerned, plants can see?’ The paper concludes with a dis- 
cussion of twining and climbing plants, heliotropism, etc., and we 
are also told, in regard to the leaves of certain species of Euphor- 
bia that “as soon as the dew begins to fall they fold together in 
pairs, as a child folds its hands to pray, * * * and remain 
thus all night.” So far as the “clock” is concerned the facts 
embodied in it are of undoubted interest and value. AyHi. 
Pinus insignis. (Gard. Chron. ix. 337, f. 77 and plate). 
Report of the Botanist of the California State Board of Forestry. 
J.G. Lemmon. Third Biennial Rep. Cal. State Board For- 
estry, 73-212, Sacremento, 1890). 
This important paper by Prof. Lemmon is taken up mainly 
with an extended description of the Californian Conifere. It is 
prefaced by chapters on the general features of the group on 
“development the basis of classification,” on “ creative energy 
and development,” and schemes of classification. The main part 
contains generic and specific descriptions of all the native and in- 
troduced species known to occur in California (except the pines, 
which were treated in a previous report), most of them illustrated 
by photographs taken by the author. The descriptions are 
drawn in a popular way, and accompanied by many interesting 
and valuable notes gleaned from Mr. Lemmon’s long experience 
in investigating the western flora. The nomenclature adopted by 
Prof. Sargent is upheld, original specific names being maintained. 
Several new varieties are described. 
Persons desiring the report may obtain it by enclosing 10 
cents to Prof. Lemmon at 1015 Clay St, Oakland, Cal., as also 
copies of his preceding report on “ Pines of the Pacific Slope ”’ for 
the same sum. Ne dase. 
Silver Maple——The. (Gard. and For. iv. 134, 135 f. 26.) 
Popular description and representation of Acer saccharinum, 
or, as it is more generally known, A. dasycarpum. 
Sorghum Smuts—Notes on. W. A. Kellerman and W. T. 
