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prominent a feature in American Science of to-day. It was en- 

 tirely his creation and the amount of time taken from his busy 

 Hfe and devoted to it can never be fully appreciated. It is his 

 monument, and it should ever be our endeavor to make it a 



worthy one. 



This ninth volume reached 156 pages ; Vol. x., ran to 136 pages, 



and was edited by W. R. Gerard, and N. L. Britton ; Vol. xi., by 

 W. R. Gerard and Benjamin Braman, 140 pages; Vol. xii., by 

 the same editors, 136 pages. Meanwhile the number of illus- 

 trations had been gradually increasing, and had now become 

 quite an important feature. 



Vol. xiii. was edited by Elizabeth G. Britton and F. J. H. 

 Merrill. The style of the journal was here materially changed, a 

 more open type adopted and the number of pages increased to 

 252. The ''Index to Recent American Botanical Literature " was 

 begun, which has since become so important a feature of the 

 Bulletin. Vol. xiv. was conducted by Elizabeth G. Britton, 

 Jos. Schrenk, F. J, H. Merrill, H. II. Rusby and C. Henry Kain, 

 and reached 268 pages. Vol. xv., by the same staff, with the 

 addition of Emily L. Gregory and the substitution of Arthur 

 Hollick for Mr. Merrill, and ran to 328 pages. Vol. xvi. has been 

 edited by N. L. Britton with the same staff of associates and has 

 reached 340 pages, an average of over 28 pages monthly, or sev^en 



times its original number. 



This increase in size and importance has been effected solely 

 by the large subscription list. The BULLETIN has never paid for 

 itself, however; there has been a regular shortage of from 6]^ to 

 25%. The present editors believe that it has, however, now 

 reached its maximum size with the present apparent resources, 



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and that unless these arc increased no further enlargement can be 



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made for a number of years. But they are faced with an increas- 

 ing demand for its space, for it has become the most popular organ 

 of botanical publication in America. More illustration is also 

 urgently needed and should be supplied. 



Under these conditions there appear to us three alternatives : 

 T. To continue the pubUcation on the present lines, or per- 

 haps with some retrenchment; 



2, To obtain the publication fund hoped for by its founder; 



