*^ EDITORIAL ^* 



We have discovered the name of the plant asked for in 

 the November number of this magazine! As soon as the issue 

 was in the mails we began to hear from it. Plant collectors, 

 housewives, teachers, eminent botanists, and others not listed, 

 informed us that the plant is Acgopodium Padograria var. 

 variegatum until it seemed as if the only people who did not 

 know the name of the plant were the editor and the subscriber 

 w'ho inquired about it. Anyway, this pretty effectually dis- 

 poses of the delightful fiction that "the editor, he knows every- 

 thing." It is reported that when Dr. Asa Gray was asked the 

 reason for a botanical slip he had made he replied "Pure ignor- 

 ance, gentlemen, i)ure ignorance." In this respect, as the 

 young reporter would say. Dr. Gray hasn't anything on us! 

 The present instance is of special interest in that it illustrates 

 the care with which the statements in this magazine are 

 scritinized by authorities and the kindly interest which prompts 

 even eminent men to turn aside from weightier matters to 

 answer requests for help. Botan}- still appears to be "The 

 Amiable Science." We extend our sincere thanks to those 

 who helped us in this matter and trust that we may continue 

 to be set right when we slip. \\ we did not make a sufficient 

 number of errors thrcjugh sheer ignorance, w^e should be 

 tempted to make a few by intention just to make sure our 

 readers were still on the job. 



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After a highly varied career for nearly a quarter of a 

 cejilury, the Plant World of Binghamton, Washington, Den- 

 ver, Auburn, and Tucson has ceased publication. It has been 



