so THE AMF:RrCA\ BOTANIST, 



trated botanical magazine in this coiintr\' has recenth' 

 advanced its price one half because the cost of illustrating- 

 it was not made up b}' increased subscriptions. Those 

 whoclamorfor illustrations are often the first to condemn 

 an illustrated numl^er because "it has nothing in it." The 

 American Botanist has less to do with plant structures 

 than with ideas, opinions an€l facts about plants and 

 therefore has less need of illustrations, but when we do 

 need illustrations, there is no hesitancy' about using them. 

 Owing to the kind of paper in this journal, we cannot use 

 photographs nor -w^ash drawings, but line drawings on 

 bristol board in India ink are always acceptable, pro I'/t/er/ 

 they illustrate. It may be remarked in passing that we 

 are at present negotiating for a colored plate in every issue 

 of this journal, but if we use them we w^ant something 



more than mere colored plates. They must illustrate 1 



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As to cheapening botanical publications, the tendency 

 seems to be in the other direction. The Botanical Gazette 

 began long ago at $2.00 now costs $5.00. Torrey Bulle- 

 tin began at $1.00 now costs $3.00. The Fern Bulletin 

 has been increased from $.50 to $.75, The Bryologist from 

 $.50 to $1.00, The Plant World from $1.00 to $1.50, The 

 Journal of Mycology from $1.00 to $2.00. In the begin- 

 ning the price of The American Botanist was placed at 

 $1.00 and that is where it is going to remain. It is only 

 fair to add, however, that the advance in cost of most of 

 the publications mentioned is parth^ due to an increase in 

 their number of pages. Nevertheless, there is no publica- 

 tion devoted to botany in America, selling for a dollar, 

 that prints more pages in a year than this same American 

 Botanist. 



On our exchange list are the names of several who 

 have asked to have the magazine sent to them in return 

 for press notices. In some cases, if the notices have been 

 given, copies have not been received at this office. Those 

 who are remiss in this will kindlv take notice. 



