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along the gulf coast of Mississippi and into the swamp regions of Louisiana. 
Details may be learned by addressing Mrs. Joor, 6063 Laurel street, New 
Orleans. 
THE SILVER MEDAL of the Veitch Memorial Fund of England has been 
presented to Professor L. H. Bailey, “in recognition of his efforts, by means 
of his lectures and his writings, to place the cultivation of plants on a scien- 
tific basis, to promote the extension of horticultural education, and by numer- 
ous trials and experiments, to improve and render more productive plants 
grown for economic purposes.” 
THE GAMoPETALZ of Gray's Synoptical Flora were issued by the Smith- 
sonian Institution as ‘“ Miscellaneous Collection no. 591.’ The stock having 
been exhausted, at the request of Mr. F. V. Coville the institution has issued 
recently 150 additional copies which are now ready for distribution. The 
price has been fixed at $2.50, and those desirous of purchasing the work 
should send this amount by money order or draft to the Smithsonian Institu- 
tion, Washington, D. C. 
THE FIELD CoLUMBIAN Museum of Chicago has been so fortunate as to 
procure from the widow of Dr. Arthur Schott his complete personal herbarium, 
containing his collections in Campeche, Tabasco, Upper Mexico, Mexican 
Boundary Survey, Hungary. The nine hundred or more Yucatan plants 
will prove of great value to Dr. Millspaugh, the Curator of Botany, In 
his interesting series of “Contributions to the Flora of Yucatan.” We are 
glad to note that the Muesum is alive to the occasions presented to increase 
the utility and status of its Botanical Department. 
_ AT THE COMING Toronto meeting of the British Association, August 18 
to 25, members of the American Association will be admitted as members. 
Section K (Botany) will hold its sessions under the presidency of Professor 
H. Marshall Ward. It is believed that the meeting will be very largely of 
an international character, and it is hoped that American botanists will con- 
tribute to that result both by their presence and their papers. Deta ailed 
——— may be obtained by addressing Professor E. C. Jeffrey, Univer- 
sity of Toronto, Secretary of Section K. - 
Mr. James sy author of Flore de Ouest de la France, who died 
rune and collection to the city of Angers. Aside 
ions as to the care »my of the collections, it wae: 
tor be apprinted by the Teo of the city, to be selected 
the Botanical So 
Society of Fiance. Pro 
s from which they may select _ 
before March 15. Mr. Lloyd 
