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cially in winter when other things may bi sg readily obtained, and for the ex- 
J. Bur 
ae ‘treme ease of preparation.—T. 
Laboratory Articles in Back eauiaiaidiad journal has already pub- 
lished Esnsidersbie. during its ten years of existence, in reference to laborato- 
‘ties. To make this scattered information more r pay 4A et ia gacuyi we here- 
with give references to the more important snidlie's 
aching and means of illustration —Methods of beset: ev L, 233, 302; Mak- 
‘ing oe “vem VI, 186. 
Instruments and material.—Convenient dissecting microscope, III, 37 ; ee al 
pound Sealocopes for botanical work, VI, 193; Apparatus for m easuring 
growth, VI, 172; rig for bacteria c culture vess el. X, 308; Material reg abe 
oratory use, IV, 19 133, VI, 244, 294, VII, 10, 3 
125. 
‘ Manipu pe apc neko cutting, v, 28, VI, 1 94: Mccutine: V; 27, VI, 194; 
ee id 201, V, 65; Cleaning ee coe 
logical demonstrations.—Dire observation ‘of the movement of water 
erbarium rk owk lying pressure in making botanical pirat 21; 
Pressing to preserve ‘itag pre Cement for herbarium, IV, 215, LX, 62: 
_e ee for preserving plants, IT, 101. 
EDITORIAL NOTES. 
Tae at the University of Sects fe 130,000 
Hoses ep a ernest ata & croscope has re fe ached its eleventh edition’ 
D BotsstER, a: well known botanist, died duh 4 at Valleyres, 
Sittin, at 76 years 
R. GRAY WRITES: oes is delphinifolia has been lost from the mote 
Ganden at Cambridge. Who can generously supply it anew, from roots 
ice ERIOLOGY receives the chief attention’ of the new Institute ied ss 
> ih, founded in connection with Berlin University, and presi ver 4 
h, 
Iv May Be interesting to know that the contributors to the Gray vase o% 
‘resent several Pot tag be British America and thirty-three States and Te rri 
_ tories of the U 
¥Y NUMBER will contain a portrait and bi Cle iad pie enya of 
De Ass Gray ’ tinethoos with a few of the congratulatory 
to him on his | tbl rthda 
Tue Sua wit pastes was opened November 6, with a pice 
ture by Dr. Trelease e be s teliowed by a course of four age ote - os ae 
vl iebahs The ws eb work began promptly with fifteen 
up the study of grasses. 
diseases in the ag 
pacer of plant at a pease 
ke early pro- 
in Toh aye iiioae for the inv on 
ae r artment at Washington, makes 
Sutfit, owing to lack of funds. Iti An = that Congress will ma 
Vision for need at its mane 
E MADE arrangem 
| Mie we which any who desire can obtain excel 
lent eabinet puatabtiphe of both ade of the Gray vase, 
which, of course, far sur- 
