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As many persons may not recognize a plant by its common or 
scientific name, it might be well to post in a conspicuous place a 
colored drawing of it, or in the absence of this a dried specimen 
(suitably protected by glass) and requesting that if the plant is 
found in the vicinity that it be not disturbed. Teachers of nature 
classes could be of great assistance in bringing rare plants to the 
attention of their pupils in this manner. In public lectures form- 
ing parts of nature courses, speakers should be urged, when 
possible, to inform their audiences of this movement, and request 
their cooperation. 
In this connection J can but urge again the formation of local 
societies for plant protection, perhaps under the guidance of a 
central or national organization, which could supply them with 
leaflets for distribution and otherwise direct their energies into 
the most fruitful channels. 
And finally, after having dealt with the so-called ‘ general 
public,” it may not be amiss to say a word to the botanist. It 
has not usually been thought necessary to protect plants from 
botanists, for of all people they should be interested in the protec- 
tion of our flora. No true botanist will in any way endanger the 
perpetuation of a rare or interesting plant, nor will he knowingly 
become a party to such acrime. It would be small encourage- 
ment indeed to the public for the botanist to preach moderation 
to them and be known to indulge in unlimited or indiscriminate 
personal accumulation. 
F. H. Know ton. 
U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM, WaSHINGTON, D, C. 
MR. A. HENRY’S COLLECTION OF CHINESE 
PLANTS.* 
This collection of plants from different part of China and For- 
mosa, which has lately been purchased by the New York Botan- 
* The very important collection here described at our request by Dr. Henry, the 
ses chauisetie collector, giv s the best herbarium series representing the Chinese 
flora in America, and it it serve to answer many Ugtnies and horticul-ural ques- 
tions, as well as others made likely by th f the Chair of Chinese 
at Columbia University. It was purchased by means of contributions kindly made by 
members of the Garden 
