324 The Botanical Gazette. 
OPEN LETTERS. 
A suggestion. 
Although the “Botanical Society of America” is still only a sociely 
“in spe”, our confrére Dr. Britton has already (June numberof the Tor 
rey Bulletin) suggested a publication which he thinks the society 
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ist 
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We earnestly hope that the day is not far distant when this society, 10 ; 
as a guide to what has appeared, and we hope Vr. DI 
bring this part of the Bu/lefin to a close. The index mene 
in smaller type so as to save space, or the editors might pu 
an appendix tothe Bu/etin. : eviews 0 
It is true, that Just’s /ahresberichte do not give many cat 
American literature, but this is our own fault. If the Amer . 
ists would always send copies of their papers to the editor 0 
esberichte, as well as to all the leading botanical journa fe 
in which reviews are given, they would ve t 
seeing their papers reviewed or at least referred to. agin 
If, however, we have something like the Wasi aaa 
try, but confined to American literature, what would 
certain class of botanists would content themselves de venture, thet 
bits 
bution, sketches of vegetation, studies Of. ae § 
physiology. These papers should appear 1m Boe tors, for in ths 
a board of editors, plunde 
d be saved from sed most oon 
and misstatements. This last feature is what be ore the printer fe 
d criticized : 
