304 E. LEVIER [apbil 1899 



this Ptdcx irritans of botany, tends to bring upon us the laughter of 

 the public. If we cut one another's throats over Chocho, Gansbium, 

 Belutta-Pijri, Peckifungus, Biscoigneauxia,oi £isaschersonia,ouv reputation 

 as scientific or serious men is gone. " Feroces comme Vadius et vaniteux 

 conime Trissotin," is already scored to our account a propos of 

 " Trifolium." We must put the drag on. 



Study and flowers ! especially flowers ! 



[Then follows " Note supplementaire (alterations grossieres du code 

 de Paris par Otto Kuntze," but these being pure technicalities we must 

 refer specialists to the original pamphlet, which, though it is not 

 stated, seems to be an extract from some periodical.] 



