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michellevyte (1889, Comptes Rendus, OVIII., 

 1128; "Miner, de la France," IV., 48), mori- 

 nite (1891, Bull. Soc. Min., XIV., 187; 

 "Miner, de la France," IV., 539) pseudo- 

 boleite (1896), gonnardite (1896, "Miner, de 

 la France," II.,. 279), ktypeite (1898), picro- 

 crichtonite (1900, " Miner, de la France," 

 III., 284), pseudochalcedonite (1900, "Miner. 

 de la France," III., 159), grandidierite (1902, 

 "Miner, de la France," IV., 670), giorgios- 

 ite (1905), georgiadesite (1907), palmierite 

 (1907), plancheite (1908, "Miner, de la 

 France," IV., 757), villiaumite (1908, " Miner. 

 de la France," IV., 881), bityite (1908, 

 "Miner, de la France," IV., 673), metacristo- 

 balite (1909, "Miner, de la France," III., 

 806). George F. Kunz 



BOTANICAL NOTES 

 TWO NEW BOTANICAL JOURNALS 



Within the past few montlis two new botan- 

 ical journals have appeared in this country, 

 asking for recognition and support by botan- 

 ists. 



The first in point of time is the American 

 Fern Journal, the first number of which ap- 

 peared about the middle of last August. It is 

 now announced to be the " official organ of 

 the American Fern Society," and its place of 

 publication is Port Eichmond, N. Y. It is to 

 be " devoted to the general study of ferns," 

 and is to appear quarterly. The field of the 

 new journal appears to be distinctly system- 

 atic in the old sense, and would seem to be in- 

 tended to serve old-time collectors of ferns, 

 and the private makers of fern herbaria. 

 While the Fern Journal does not cover exactly 

 the field already occupied by the Fern Bul- 

 letin, published by W. IST. Clute, the latter 

 being much less technical, it must be con- 

 fessed that they are rather too nearly alike, 

 and one is led to wonder whether there is 

 room in this country for two journals devoted 

 to such a small group of plants as the ferns. 

 However, we may hope that after a period 

 characterized by a " struggle for existence " 

 there may be a " survival of the fittest." In 

 the meantime let us keep up our subscriptions 

 for both periodicals, hoping that the best that 



there is in each may be preserved in the " sur- 

 vival," which may be a "Journal-Bulletin." 



The other ioumal— Phytopathology — is also 

 an " official organ," having for this relation 

 the American Phytopathological Society. It 

 " is designed primarily as a channel of publi- 

 cation for the phytopathological contribu- 

 tions of the members of the society." The 

 principal editors are Professor L. E. Jones, of 

 the University of Wisconsin, Dr. 0. L. Shear, 

 of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and 

 Professor H. H. Whetzel, of Cornell Univer- 

 sity. It is to appear bimonthly, and the sub- 

 scription price is three dollars. 



It is clearly to be a strictly scientific jour- 

 nal of plant pathology, having no popular 

 leanings whatever. Its field has hitherto been 

 wholly unoccupied, and there should be no 

 question as to the support of the journal. It 

 should be found on every botanist's table, and 

 should be accessible to all students of plant 

 pathology. 



A PERIODICAL FOR MOSS STUDENTS 



A NEW chapter is opened for The Bryol- 

 ogistj with the January, 1911, number it be- 

 comes the property of The Sullivant Moss So- 

 ciety, and its officers recently elected become 

 the advisory board : President, Dr. Alexander 

 W. Evans, Tale University; vice-president. 

 Miss Caroline Coventry Haynes, Highlands, 

 N. J.; secretary, Mr. IST. L. T. Nelson, Des 

 Moines College, Des Moines, la.; treasurer, 

 Mrs. Annie Morrill Smith, Brooklyn, N. T. 

 They have appointed Dr. A. J. Grout, as- 

 editor-in-chief, with associate editors as fol- 

 lows : Dr. George N. Best, Eosemont, N. J. ; 

 Dr. A. W. Evans, New Haven, Conn.; John 

 M. Holzinger, Winona, Minn., and Professor 

 Lincoln W. Eiddle, Wellesley College, Welles- 

 ley, Mass. 



The Sullivant Moss Society has held seven 

 most successful public meetings in affiliation 

 with the American Association for the Ad- 

 vancement of Science, and plans to hold the 

 eighth in the same connection at Washington,. 

 D. C, this coming December. 



It will be noticed that the associate editors- 

 represent an eminent authority in the several 



