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ish, and covered on the exposed surface with the characteristic cactus 
prickles.” While the size and form given apply to Lophophora, that 
genus is characterized by not Possessing “the characteristic cactus 
prickles,” 
Dr. Gy. DE IstvanrFi is preparing an elaborate work upon Clusius 
the founder of mycology. Charles de I’ Escluse, or Carolus Clusius, 
m et na: sd 
A few years later he turned his attention to the larger fungi. Under 
the patronage of Baron Bathasar de Batthydny, Clusius undertook fre- 
quent excursions in Hungary. On the observations and notes made 
Codex the 
brary of the University of Leyden. Dr. Istvanffi has carefully studied 
this Codex and has published some preliminary notes upon it 
: t lor ac siml c ; 
el Sketch, illustrated by views, letters, autographs, etc.; to- 
erwith the result of his extensive studies of this material from the 
nological standpoint. It will be issued in ten fascicles each con- 
ining eight or nine colored plates, with the text in Hungarian and 
be $45. Subscript Istvanfli, chief of the 
ions may be sent to Dr. Gy de Istvanth, 
department of botatiy of the National Hungarian Museum, Budapest 
» Széchengi-uteza 1 : 
From a recent circular of the Division of Forestry, U. , ae 
Ment of Agriculture, we take the following regarding our se s, Mr. 
€s. After premising the want of exact forestry statistics, “Ar. 
Says: : 
The forest area of the United States (exclusive ot Ale) a 
S. 
ot somewhat less than 500,000,000 acre 
ne : 
'etior of the western states. Both the New 
md thern states have still fifty per cent. of their 
&r forest Cover, but in the former the merc 
oved. 
The pr. 
‘nd th 490,000 square miles, contain hardly four ¢ 
Count € 1,330,000 Square miles— ] 
cally ng oe arid or semi-arid ier ee in t : 
T Test growth economically speaking. docs don. 
On pe Cbaracter of the forest growth varies in the at rout ait 
eto gigantic red- 
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