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30 Notes and News. [January, 
and contributions of Dr. R. Hartig who is to continue in this journal — 
the “ Untersuchungen aus dem forstbotanischen Institut” he ceased 
to publish in 1883. Drs. Ebermayer, Pauly and Bauman 
are to aid, and the journal has the promise of codperation from many 
others who are learned in forestry. mong t i 
from this country, Mr. B. E. Fernow, chief of the division of forestry 
of the Agricultural Department. 
Dr. Pau Knuru seeks to explain why many flowers, without ap- 
parently very attractive coloration are so readily found by insects. 
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: 1 Idaho: “My list of 
mosses from this region now foots Up 304 species and varieties. Many 
of these are as yet undetermined. Some have only turned up as frag- 
ments amongst other m agnit 
_ Dr. FR. Krasser recommends the following methods for prepara- 
tion of permanent mounts of aleur i show the ground 
im Canada balsam dissolved in chloroform. The course of the stain- 
