1888. ] BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 
) 
Borany is strongly phy oes el Bi the organization of the Tennessee - if 
experiment station. Prof. F. re aia nth er B skp nt sie fo 
umb, of the 
or of Agricult Science, who has made practical studies of cul- 
j siited sai sand hate. diseases, is assistant direc 
TL “gatas of the puters oe of seeds on ‘hin s by way of ite 
Seeiahiary canal of various animals are given in Nature (March 15). A nouns 
r. D. Mo. orris. __Pithee colo “adoest Raman; alarge and.imiportins Seed 
ela by means of cattle. 
for shelter, Sate | and fo rt 
— ularly panes. si ee edy Tpihuay bis by fe 
ee cks 0 In Si. Helen ether dard cas ur 
cause the ae re ould ana overr un by prickly pear (Opuntia Ficus: 
ak the fruit oe which is largely consumed by the inhabitant : 
f Dr. Asa Gray are numerous, but no 
s of the life and labors of Dr. y ths that Be 
p 
y similar, though 
hor cantemporaries, for the one sank to his re 
the other i 
ie - a nent : q 
personal, qualities 
active in aiding o thers as 
~ and bot i 
ne 
a their scientific lan 
A. F. W. ScHIMPER AS pl ublished an exceaingly interesting & ad 
say vat ble e paper! ee the formation of ca alci ua oariste ee pee den wn 
; ‘and the rale of calei 
ation is not taken tite, account. seco’ "a 
oes occurs widely distributed in plants and in very considerable Lora 
1 Bot. Zeit., nos, 5 to 10, 1888: Ueber Kalkoxalatbildung in den Laub-blittern 
