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Caucasian promontory, viz. : " Mostly shrubby, but in the tem- 

 perate and southern parts with well-marked erect stems, but in 

 Siberia almost always shrubby." The remark is made by Pallas 

 that this plant is so common and well-known in the use of both 

 the berries and wood that it is not necessary to inform Russians 

 on this point. Yours truly, 



GEORGE LAWSON. 



The recent lamented death of Dr. Lawson, pioneer botanist of 

 Canada, will, I am sure, invest this communication of his with 

 great interest to those w.ho, knowing him, admired him, as being 

 probably among the last of his writings upon the science so 

 endeared to his heart. 



