H6e Americarv Botanist 



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FOUR GREAT SPECIAL NUM BERS 



SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER. NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. 1908 



A SECOND GREAT ENLARGEMENT AND IMPROVEMENT 



With the June issue The Guide to Nature commenced its second era (of 

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There is to be a new and beautiful cover, and many other mechanical 

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 of interesting articles and expressive photographs. Several new features 

 which we are not free yet to announce are in preparation. The September 

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'It has taken a few months to "find ourselves." But we can tolerate 

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