THE PLANT WORLD 17 



Editorial. 



We extend to our present and past subscribers, and to those who we 

 hope will become subscribers in the next twelvemonth, a cordial New 

 Year's greeting. The Plant World comes before you newly robed, and 

 may be depended upon hereafter to appear promptly about the middle of 

 each month. That we have been irregular during the past year is due to 

 the fact that the journal has heretofore been printed outside of Washing- 

 ton, and the publishers have been powerless to prevent delays on the part 

 of printer and binder. We have now secured the services of competent 

 local printers, and the magazine will henceforth be under the direct super- 

 vision of our business manager. 



The new volume marks some changes in the usual contents of The 

 Plant World. Our Supplement, after running through three years, 

 has now been carried to its conclusion. For the present we shall dis- 

 continue this feature, and four pages will be added to the regular issue ; 

 this space will be devoted to a new department, the " Home Garden and 

 Greenhouse," under the management of Dr. Knowlton, who will secure 

 the co-operation of some well-known horticulturists. It will consist of 

 short, crisp articles and notes, telling how plants may be grown for 

 pleasure or for economic use ; the care of the window garden and the 

 " back yard " will receive special attention. 



We shall take under consideration the preparation of a Dictionary of 

 Plant Names in America, to be published as a Supplement in 1904. 

 Many requests for this have come from our subscribers, and the work 

 would not be without value. 



The Wild Flower Preservation Society will occupy its usual space, 

 and will print essays from time to time for general distribution. The 

 series of articles on Guam, by Mr. W. E. Safford, will be resumed, and 

 with its attractive illustrations will doubtless prove one of our most in- 

 teresting contributions. We solicit articles on plant life from any reader 

 of this magazine, and for the first time we are able to offer free subscrip- 

 tions in exchange for accepted manuscripts. Our future prospects are 

 bright, and we trust that 1903 may be a notable year in the history of 

 The Plant World. 



The American Association for the Advancement of Science, together 

 with various affiliated societies, has just closed a very successful meeting 

 in Washington. That the plan of meeting during convocation week is 

 likely to prove a popular innovation is shown, not only by the large at- 



