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Station in Palestine. He lectured at the American Museum of 

 Natural History on February 15, 19 13, on "The story of the 

 Wild Wheat and its practical development." 



Professor A. H. Cockayne, a son of Dr. L. Cockayne of Wel- 

 lington, New Zealand, is now in the United States, visiting the 

 more important botanical institutions. He delivered a lecture 

 before the Club on November 11, on " Botanical features of the 

 flora of New Zealand." 



In the September number of the Journal of the International 

 Garden Club there are two articles of interest to botanists. One 

 is Carl Purdy's " Pacific Coast Wild Flowers " which contains a 

 wealth of material on the ornamental wild plants of that region 

 and a brief history of their earliest collectors. The other is by 

 Mrs. Zelia Nuttall of Coyoacan, Mexico, on " The Flower lovers 

 and gardeners of Ancient Mexico." While it is an important 

 contribution to a rather obscure subject, the author, who has 

 lived for years near Mexico City, has written with a delightful 

 style that will interest all who enjoy accounts of the early races 

 of Americans and their relation to the flowers and plants of the 

 country. 



