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Reseda odorata. Oct. 21st, still in flower, not abundant; frost 
checked flowering. 
Callirhoe pedata. A few plants in flower Nov. 2d. 
Phlox Drummondii. \n flower Nov. Ist, only sparsely. 
Pilea pumila In flower Oct. 8th. 
Phleum pratense. In flower Oct. 12th. 
Gaura Lindheimerit. In flower Oct. 22d. 
Oxalis corniculata. In flower Oct. 22d; plants revived after a 
frost early in October. 
Botanical Notes. 
The Compilation of the Systematic and Alphabetic Index of 
New Species of North American Phanerogams and Pteridophytes, 
published in 1892, is now in preparation at the United States 
National Herbarium. The index will be more nearly complete 
and published at an earlier date if all botanists will promptly send 
to Dr. Vasey, Chief of the Botanical Division, their recent mono- 
graphs and reprints of articles in botanical works. 
Plante Schlechteriane. The undersigned has been fortunate 
enough to induce a German gardener, Herr Schlecter, established 
in the Cape Colony, to participate in the publishing of botanical 
collections from South Africa, and to make an agreement with 
him concerning the enterprise. 
The several centuries are to be distributed at regular inter- 
vals; the disposition of the material is left to the choice of the 
undersigned in concert with various monographers. The first 
six hundred or even one thousand numbers are destined to be 
distributed in the course of this year, and have their origin in the 
sonthern corner of the colony ; they are well prepared and per- 
fectly dried. 
In accordance with my advice Schlechter has now gone to 
the northeastern districts of the colony, intending to follow up 
his explorations in the Transvaal, etc., during the next year. 
Provided the sale of the first centuries, destined to be given out 
before the end of the year, be regular and ascertained, the sepa- 
rate price for those of this as well as of next year, will be thirty- 
