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plished for bird life by the Audubon society, can be had. Also, that 

 the public taste can be thus educated to favor the preservation of rare 

 plant life. That some such measure is now of pressing necessity, is 

 beyond any question ; our foresters have conceded this in the work 

 they have done in preserving the forests from wanton destruction ; 

 they have educated, and continue to educate the public taste in the 

 matter of forest love, with great benefit both to the beauty and econo- 

 mic value of our country. Added to this body of workers, the societies 

 suggested by Mr, Knowlton would be found of lasting power in the 

 matter of preserving our plant life." 



General Items. 



Notice, — The Plant World Company offers a prize of Ten Dollars 

 ($10.00) for the best design for the cover-page of this magazine, to be 

 used with the next volume. Competitors must conform to the following 

 conditions : 



1. All designs must be in black ink on bristol or other drawing 

 paper, in proper shape for reproduction. No colors are to be used, 



2. They must be drawn with a view to reproduction of one-half ; so 

 that the actual design must be between fifteen and sixteen inches in 

 length, and between ten and eleven inches in width. 



3. Space for the month, number, volume and contents may be left 

 within the design if so desired, but this is not necessary. All designs 

 must contain the words " The Plant World, An Illustrated Monthly 

 Journal of Popular Botany, Founded 1897. Official Organ of the Wild 

 Flower Preservation Society of America," The names of the editors 

 need not be inserted unless desired. 



4. Competitors may forward their designs, carefully packed, at anj 

 time up to November 1, 1902, when the competition closes. Each com- 

 petitor must write an assumed name on the back of his design, advising 

 us separately by letter marked " Prize Contest " of his own name and 

 address and the nom-de-plume he has employed. There is no limit 

 as to the number of designs to be entered by one person. Postage 

 for return, if desired, should accompany each package. 



The judges in this contest will be announced later, 



A new scientific undertaking has been placed in operation in 

 Sharon, Mass, It is known as the Sharon Biological Observatory, and 

 is under the directorship af Dr, George W. Field, of the Massachusetts 



