28o Notes. [zoE 



Clark P. Streator, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



Mrs. W. J. Stringer, 2007 Taylor St., San Francisco. 



Adolph Sutro, Sutro Heights, San Francisco. 



Aurelius Todd, Eugene, Oregon. 



F. C. Torrey, 108 Grant Ave., San Francisco. 



Charles H. Tovvnsend, U. S. Fish Commission. 



Prof. C. H. Tyler Townsend, Las Cruces, N. M. 



Carlos Troyer, 538 Turk St. , San Francisco. 



Edwin C. Van Dyke, Berkeley, Cal. 



Frank H. Vaslit, 705 Sutter St., San Francisco. 



Miss Emily I. Wade, 1819 Eddy St., San Francisco. 



Miss Nettie Wade, 18 19 Eddy St., San Francisco. 



Mrs. N. A. Wood, 221 1 Steiner St., San Francisco. 



Allen C. Wright, 18 14 Taylor St., San Francisco. 



NOTES. 



The Journal of Botany for July says: " British botanists, especi- 

 ally London ones, will regret to learn that the introduction of plants 

 into localities where they may become established is being carried 

 on with considerable energy by a member of a London Natural 

 History Society. Hampstead Heath and Keston Bog are two of 

 the places where this pernicious and unscientific action has occurred; 

 and Parnassia and Pinguiciila vulgaris were planted in the New 

 Forest bogs by the same individual. In this case it was possible to 

 nullify the attempt; but the precautions then taken may be easily 

 evaded, and it is to be feared that in some cases the imposition may 

 be successful. We trust that the society referred to will take steps 

 to disassociate itself from so disreputable a proceeding." 



Unless there is more in this note than meets the eye of a casual 

 reader it is difficult to see why the writer objects with so much 

 vigor. Nature aided by the peregrinations of man diffiises many 

 of the unsightly and objectionable of her plants pretty widely, and 

 if no attempt is made to deceive, why should not the ornamental 

 ones go visiting also ? We would hold that man a benefactor who 

 would vary the prevailing yellow of our autumn fields by the beau- 

 tiful New England Aster, make our swamps acquainted with the 

 Osmunda and the Side-saddle Flovver, or hide in our forests the 

 Indian pipe. 



