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Such a garden has been begun at the University of Arizona, 

 which is to be commended for its energy in this direction. 

 Incidentally the cactus- herbarium of Professor Tourney is 

 worthy of mention, not so much on account of its complete- 

 ness as for the unique character of the specimens, it having 

 been shown, that with skill and care the entire plant or a satis- 

 factory representation of it might be preserved in a dried 

 state. 



A VEKY full and instructive account of the plants used by 

 the Klamath Indians of Oregon is given by Mr. F. V. Coville 

 in Vol. V, No. 2 (June 2, 1897), of the Contributions from the 

 United States National Herbarium. A very considerable 

 number of plants are utilized for food, the fruits of the more 

 insignificant annuals not being neglected. The achenes of 

 of Polygonumm Douglasii, ior example, are gathered^ and the 

 calyces rubbed off by hand; the product is then parched and 

 ground into a meal, which is eaten dry or boiled; if boiled, the 

 material turns red. The seeds of Chenopodium Fremonti and 

 Nymphaea polysepala are also employed as food, the pods of 

 the latter being gathered in enormous quantities. The roots of 

 Purshia tridentata steeped in water serve as a remedy for 

 lung and bronchial affections, and the fibre of Urtica Breweri 

 is used in the manufacture of cords and nets. An alpha- 

 betical list of Indian plant names concludes the paper. 



Subscriptions for Vol. VI, 1898, are now due and the price, 

 $1.50, should be remitted to Erythea, Berkeley, California. 

 The January number will be issued on the 3rd of the month. 

 The February number will be issued about February 10th. 

 The May number will contain a sketch of the life of the late 

 Dr. Bolander, accompanied by a portrait. 



