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X M. Regnteri, (Bois) (O. Regnieri, Bois, Rev. Hort., p. 370, 
1906). 
XI M. Fauriet (Leve. & Vani., Fedde Repert, Nov. Sp. V 283, 
1908). 
XII M. Cavaleriei, (Leve. & Vani.) (O. Cavaleriei, Leve. & 
Vani. 1. c. VI 266, 1909). 
Pelt Ms shagqueis. (Leve.) (QO. Taguetu,, eve. Tsc;, Villa 77, 
1910). 
Acknowledgement is gratefully tendered Dr. J. A. Nieuwland, 
of Notre Dame, Indiana, for material help courteously rendered. 
DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY 
PARICE “DAVIS G- COMPAN Y 
DETROIT, MICHIGAN. 
A Survey of the Naturalistic Periodical Literature of America. 
BY HOWARD CLARK BROWN. 
That America has a very definite class of naturalistic periodical 
~ literature is very certain. And, that that class of literature is badly 
in need of reform, the following survey will make clear. The periodi- 
cal literature of America which has dealt with Nature-study, or 
with Nature, has been quite extensive but there has been little 
co-operation between the great naturalists and these periodicals. 
Perhaps this may be accounted for in the fact that most of these 
periodicals have a very limited circulation, many are extremely 
local in their subscription list and content, and they can not afford 
to pay the naturalists of note for their material. It seems strange to 
me that these periodicals have not asa whole even attempted to draw 
upon the store of English poetry for their bits of verse. Most of 
those which include verse include some little offering from a local 
person of little merit and well deserved lack of fame. 
Alexander Wilson, the Scotch naturalist, was the first American 
whose name can be related in any extensive way to our ornithology. 
Crevecoeur, before 1775 had established a definite interest for him- 
self in the woods and fields of the new country. But Crevecoeur did 
not pretend to make his observations his sole occupation. Wilson 
