t^ EDITORIAL fej* 



This magazine is unlike all other botanical publications 

 in the United States in that it is not issued and financed by 

 a society or association of some kind. It has, to be sure, a 

 considerable list of "patrons" who have consistenly supported 

 it for many years and also a number of "associate editors" 

 though some of these may not be aware of the title — who send 

 us notes, suggestions and friendly criticisms as occasion war- 

 rants, but of clubs to shape its policy, there are none. As 

 an independent publication, therefore, it has nobody to please 

 but its readers and the editor's sole aim is to make a publi- 

 cation worthy of their support. At the beginning of a new 

 volume and enlarged magazine, it may not be amiss to di- 

 rect attention again to this fact and to invite everybody to 

 join in making it a publication to their liking. We want es- 

 pecially those short notes which everybody makes mentally 



and so few transcribe to paper 



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It is possible that the editor of this magazine and a small 

 partv of the scientifically inclined will make another expedi- 

 tion to the Grand Canyon, the Painted Desert, Navajo Moun- 

 tain and the Rainbow Bridge next summer. If there are any 

 members of ih^Amcrican Botanist circle who would be in- 

 clined to make such a trip we would like to hear from them. 

 There are no regular means of transportation to most of the 

 points mentioned but by making up a small party the cost of 

 the trip is not excessive. 



