- numerous (40-50), light brown, deeply pitted and variously angled or 
_ ing position can not be attained by any other. The circumstances which 
i years and honor, but still in the midst of his work. The loss seems an 
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panulate, 3-4 lines high, little exceeding the spatulate sepals, light p 
ple with yellowish base: the unequal filaments and short cleft sty 
included: capsule oblong, 3 lines high, exceeded by the sepals; seeds 
rounded. Of the Eutoca group.—In wet sand, banks of Rock creek, bor 
ders of the Mojave desert, Los Angeles Co., Calif., June, 1887.—Sam’s B. 
ParisH, San Bernardino, Calif. 
EDITORIAL, 
_ THE peatu of Dr. Asa Gray removes from American botany one who — 
can have no successor. His work may be continued, but his command 
gave him such a grasp upon men and materials will not be repeated: The 
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away unanswered, all of whom he considered as friends that must be 
helped. Two years ago the Gazerre published, with his sanction and 
help, a biographical sketch; and it but remains now for us to pay our 
tribute of love and respect to one who has been taken away, full of 
irreparable ene, but his name will always be a guide and incentive 
every American botanist 
American manufacturers. The result is that probably half of the instru’ — 
ments now bought for biological purposes come from abroad, and t 
number would doubtlegs be greater but for the trouble and delay of i 
porting. The subject is one that has often been discussed, but the Pp’ 
ent agitation is more general than at any previous time, and. promises 
be more fruitful, as it has aroused the makers to a show of defense. 1 
American manufacturer takes pride in the handsome instrument wt 
he turns out, and the only influence that is likely to be strong enough 
