Vol. i6 



August, 1916 



No. 8 



TORREYA 



A Monthly Journal of Botanical Notes and News 



KUITED FOR 



THE TORREY BOTANICAL CLUB 



NORMAN TAYLOR 



fOHN TORRBV, 1796-1873 



CONTENTS 



A Zamia from the lower Eocene: E. W. Berry i77 



The stamens of Erythronium Americanum: Paul W. Graff j8o 



Wild Flower Preservation Society : 



Public Parks as Preservers of Native Plants 182 



Shorter -Notes : 



Baptisia perfoliata in Florida ? : R. M. Harper 183 



The Northwestern Cytherea: T. D. A. Cockerell 184 



Reviews : 



Dunham's How to Know the Mosses : E. G. Brittont 185 



Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms 186 



Principles of Plant Culture : IMontague Free 186 



Proceedings of the Club 187 



News Items 191 



Published for the Club 



At 41 North Qvkbn Strbet, Lancaster, Pa. 

 BY The New Era Printh«g Comtanv 



f Entered at the Post Office at Lancaster, Pa., as second-class matter.] 



