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against Aceranthus), and in one the bt - in a manner reflexed. Bu 
both Baillon and Franchet leave out of vie er of Vancouveria, 
namely, the unguiculate petals. In Claes each narndee consists of a long 
ligulate portion or claw, bearing at its summit an inflexed and seldeies 
lamina, which is the lipmolaaane of the always sessile or basal sac of Epimedium. 
We recognize three forms or varieties of V. hexandra but can not make out 
more than one specie GRAY. 
To make waaitaF6th a rectangular piece of paper of desired size 
along sha line dh and again along co ; bend the folded paper over a sharp edge 
(e. g. a tin paper-cutter) so as to mark the points ¢, 7, s, a; with scissors cut the 
folded d paper along the lines si, ar, in, te; with knife or paper-cutter cut away 
the two upper layers of the 
folded paper along the lines 
o ti, as, so as to leave the 
line. These pocke 
quickly made at a little 
specimens. 
POCKET FOR HERBARIUM. 
practice and are indispensable for fruits, seeds, flowers and smaller 
Directions for making a simpler, ee effective but less convenient kind 
will be found in the June number, p 
A botanieal diary.— While Minsias specimens for preservation in an 
herbarinm, and futurestudy, some device for recording and ready reference to 
them is very desirable. After trying various plans, the following form of chase 
was devised, and has worked so well for the fifteen years of trial, that it has 
become a permanent thing in the economy of the writer 
A plain blank book, of a size suitable for carrying in the pocket, is ob- 
work done, and entries made. 
a new numbering is commenced, the year, as a date, heading the list. Two or 
three lines may serve for entry, unless peculiarities are recorded. If more - 
Space is expected to be needed than is used at the time of making an entry, a 
page or more may be left blank for future use, or whatever is thought necessary. 
i * ion taking some cases at random from the list of 1878: 
Pingus viridula, On the ground in meadows, Englewood, Ill., Mar. 16, 
pr. 
“11. Draba Caroliniana. Sandy grounds, oy lewood, Apr. 13. No. 2. Pet- 
als wanting on the later racemes.” (This implies that be kinds of speci- 
mens were gathered, the second being aached Fe 1, No. 2.”) 
