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an article in the Hotanist about it? 1 have a hazy idea that 

 there has been such an article but cannot find it though 1 have 

 the iuinil)(.'rs for several years back. — Adclla Prcscott, New 

 Hartford, M. V. [The species of Gasteria are seldom seen 

 in ordinary gardens, for all the species are evergreen succu- 

 lents that require a greenhouse for their protection in the cooler 

 parts of tlie world. They are, however, often found as house- 

 plants in cottage windows and generally i)ass for cacti. The 

 species are very closely related to the species of Aloe and by 

 many botanists are still placed in the latter genus. All are 

 natives of South Africa and should be given about the same 

 treatment in cultivation as is given Aloes. In their native 

 habiUits the plants are found in desertlike regions and 

 therefore require \ cry little water for growth. They usually 

 flower in our region in winter. — Ed.] 



Red-seeded Dandeeion. — Dr. Bessey's report on Tarax- 

 acum erythrospcruui in Michigan indicates that the plant is 

 becoming abundant about there. I have been watching the 

 species at Fargo since 1910 and believe there is no noticeable 

 increase. The i)lant does not occur in the city or but very 

 rarely. In and near the woods of the river it is quite common. 

 At Manhattan, Kansas, about 1906-09 I observed it to be com- 

 mon along the streets and have reported (Am. Mid. Nat. 

 "5 :118) plants of it to begin flowering 8 days earlier than any 

 of T. officinale. This was from plants along the walk kept 

 under observation until fruit was mature. In 1907 I noted 

 "Taraxacum in fruit up to Apr. 20 is mostly T. erythrospcr- 

 III II 111." The first fruits had been noted on Mar. 31 and of 

 T. officinale on Apr. 5. At Fargo I have been unable to fol- 

 low it so closely. The past spring, however, I made a few^ ob- 

 servations on the two species growing together, and the first 

 of each seemed to come into flower at the same date. I have 



