230 BOTANICAL GAZETTE. 
. i epidermal nor 
defined in a negative way, as those tissues which were pore bight ie 
fibro-vascular, no real positive character grouping re mae ‘ensakalle 
proposes rather a basis of function, which sounds we ’ Sa « Protective 
always be clearly made out. We have then such Paice conped sisal 
tem,” “ Mechanical System,” “ Conducting System,” ete., a be bate 
two genera] heads of protection and nutrition. Such arrang mari tiene 
puts bast and wood-cells among protecting tlesues, and a bak nutritive anil 
vessels, soft bast, ete., among conducting tissues, under ist will yet dem ‘as 
This may do for a physiological grouping, but he nnsiere s oe 
that the fibro-vascular bundle, for instance, be considered oe scot at allel 
Dr. Haberlandt thinks that wood-cells are purely mech anical an Te 
ductive, and that tracheary tissue conducts, not air, but ee pags 
tracheary vessels have no connection with intercellular spa nos taal 
taken as evidence of a low pressure of air within them, thus, per a ‘hrveale 
suction to some extent. The ordinary tracheary vessels are sr ita are 
passag>” of water, but tracheides for local distribution and so a aes 
The conductive tissue for proteids consists of the soft bast and siev soit | 
book is avaluable one, but is itself an illustration of the fact that pene os 
of tissues upon the basis of function, however desirable, is not p 3 
the present state of our knowledge. ? death toe 
Dr. H. C. Beardslee.—It is our painful duty to record the can De 
cember Jast) of a constant subscriber and contributor to the ord ee 
C, Beardslee, of Painesville, Ohio. Some years ago he publishe e 4 failure : 
of the plants of Ohio, which he perfected before his death. phi Ohio this 
in the appropriation for the publi-ation of the Geological mea vet 
completed catalogue has never been printed. Dr. Beardslee 8 oe sn Cortech 
at Oberlin, consisting of about 4,000 species, and being especially ri : 
Grasses, and Salices. ° 
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EDITORIAL NOTES. 
ae, aie 
Mr. Georcy Benritam bequeathed £1,000 to the Lianean Society 
Dr. PARRY will remain abr. 
time at the Kew Herbarium 
: : ing much 
oad during the winter. He is spendl : 
Ent. XIV anv XV of Ellis’ North American Fungi will be et 
XV is to be devoted to Uredinex. bought for 
THE HERBARIUM of Dr, Géppert, recently deceased, has been : 
the botanical garden at Breslau for $1,000. 
THE HERBARIUM of 
31,800, as evidence in the 
C 
Cent. 
«aca stn be 
Cornell University has been estimated to | 2 
McGraw-Fiske will suit. et 1 
THE CHAIR oF BOTANY in the [owa Agricultural College has der | 
to Dr. B. D, Halsted, editor of the American Agriculturist. | 
