1896. ] Editorial. 305 
Inract a good many German botanists rather pride themselves 
upon their lack of attention to foreign publications, we suppose with 
the idea that whatever is worth knowing about a subject will either be 
discovered in Germany or published there. Consequently few botan- 
ical institutes are adequately supplied with foreign literature. This 
condition, which arises chiefly from a want cf appreciation of the 
work of foreigners, but partly from limited iinguistic training, is a 
better it. A few, notable among whom is Prof. Dr. Goebel, recognize 
searches as well as facilitate those of their American students by stock- 
ing their libraries more completely. 
