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ment of Dr. W. A. Cannon, of the New York Botanical Garden, 
who has been appointed resident investigator in charge of the 
laboratory. What may be described as a sort of preliminary 
and a very interesting and copiously illustrated report it is. 
« As some of our readers may care to see this publication we 
may add that it is issued by the Carnegie Institution of Washing- 
ton, U. S. A. (publication No. 6). 
‘Vast as is their territory, and numerous as are their experi- 
mental stations and like institutions, our cousins are not yet sat- 
isfied. ey have invaded British territory, in a most genial and 
friendly manner it is true, but still they have annexed, with our 
consent, a portion of the island of Jamaica, and there they have 
established, at ‘Cinchona,’ a botanical laboratory and research 
station open to the students of all countries. The direction is in 
the hands of Dr. Britton, of the New York Botanical Garden, in 
cooperation with Mr. Fawcett, the Director of Public Gardens 
and Plantations in the island. The policy of the ‘open door’ 
pursued by the Americans in these matters prevents us from 
doing anything but acquiesce in their proceedings. But why 
what should have been a plain duty for us should have been 
allowed to be undertaken by others is a mystery. 
“We do not question the utility of ironclads and cruisers as 
protectors of our commerce, but it is obvious to those who are 
watching the proceedings of our neighbors and of our rivals that 
if we do not largely extend our scientific training and induce our 
Nee citizens to follow the example of their American brethren 
endowing science, the necessity for protection will vanish, and 
ro not slowly.” 
PROTECTION OF THE WILD FLOWERS.* 
fficient protection of the wild flowers will be best accom- 
plished, and most fully accomplished, when every lover of nature 
adds his mite of effort to the gracious task, demonstrating a wide- 
spread interest in the subject. 
* Awarded the third prize of ten dollars, competition of ue from the Caroline 
and Olivia Phelps Stokes Fund for the Preservation of Native Plan’ 
