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town. It has previously been reported from southern Texas and California 

 only, and it is therefore needless to say that the discovery of this rare and 

 beautifully colored serpent in southern Kansas greatly extends its known 

 range and adds yet one more emphatic link to the already strong chain of 

 evidence which asserts that the fauna of southern Kansas has many features 

 usually regarded as sub-tropical. 



The genus Pinus has never appeared on any of the local lists relating 

 to the flora of Kansas. 



Dr. J. H. Oyster, of Paola, who recently passed through Topeka, and 

 stopped long enough to glance at the Wasburn'cabinet and the work of the 

 Biological Survey, called our attention to the fact that a species of Pinus 

 has been ascribed to Kansas by Prof. Sargent in his "Report on the Forest 

 Trees of North America." On referring to that work, we find (p. 200) 

 Pinus mitis, Mich., the Short-leaved Yellow Pine, given as native to south- 

 eastern Kansas. It is certainly not common, even in that favored section 

 of the State. 



During a brief trip to Cherokee county, Dr. Oyster learned that large 

 pines had been felled in that county by the settlers, but could learn of none 

 still standing, save a few saplings, the locality of which he was unable to 

 vidt. He was, however, informed by reliable .parties that there exists a 

 small group of pines at a point almost exactly on the line between Kansas 

 and Indian Territory, while a considerable grove of the same exists but a 

 very few miles further south. 



We would gladly record any more definite observations as to tne past or 

 present occurrence of Pinus in Kansas; and those able to furnish such are 

 respectfully requested to communicate with the director of the Survey. 



The expense of publishing the first t.vvo Bulletins having, for various 

 unforeseen reasons, proved relatively greater than it will henceforth be, the 

 occasion for issuing Bulletin 3 arrived and found the funds available for 

 that purpose temporarily exhausted. To avoid an interruption which would 

 have been in many ways detrimental to the work of the Survey, we issued 

 a call to various friends of the Suryey for aid. The following responded 

 and became the Patrons of Bulletin 3, by contributing sums of one to 

 five dollars, thus enabling us to keep the publication abreast of the work: 



George J. Angell, Esq., 

 S. A. Baldwin, Esq., 

 Miss Mara A. Becker. 

 George Brink man, Esq., 

 Jerry M. Fields, Esq., 

 L. L. Jewell, Esq., 

 Lucius T. Matthews. Esq., 

 Ralph E. McCampbell, Esq., 

 Angus McMillan, Esq., 



J. R. Mead, Esq., 



W. S. Newlon, M. D. 



Andrew Sabine, M. D. 



B. B. Smyth, Esq., 



William Tweeddale, Esq., 



Louis Watson, M. D.. 



And three friends of the Sur- 

 vey, whose names are with- 

 held. 



We take this opportunity to return our sincere thanks to these kind 

 friends for their prompt assistance, and we trust that we shall have no need 

 of making any further call for aid. other than such as they are now 

 giving by way of specimens and observations. 



