84 Wc6t American Scientist. 



SEEDS WANTED. 



I have taken the first opportunity, which my recovery from a 

 long- sickness has afforded, to renew my request for seeds of Dar- 

 hngtonia CaUfornia. I am strongly interested in all special or 

 abnormal modifications of leaves, and would be deeply indebted 

 to you for any information as to where I may be able to procure 

 seed of the following: Sarracenia purpurea; S. variolaus; S. 

 psittacina ; Heliamphora ; Cephalotus ; Drosera ; Dionea ; Des- 

 modium gyran=. H. R. Grosjean. 



P. O. Box 1562, Terra Haute, Indiana. 



[We received the promise last season of seed of Darlingtonia 

 California, but our correspondent failed, and wrote, as an excuse, 

 that no one had ever succeeded in growing it from the seed. As 

 other correspondents are anxious to secure seed of this curious 

 plant, we hope some of our readers will supply us. Ed.] 



METEORIC IRON WANTED. 



Will purchase or take in exchange meteorites for fine crystalized 

 and rare minerals. Intact falls, all the pieces of any fall, and 

 newly found and undescribed ones especially desired. Also infor- 

 mation wanted on the occurrence of American gems and gem 

 minerals and American pearls, and facts in regard to, and speci- 

 mens ot American Amber from all known localities, especially if 

 containing enclosures of wood, vegetable or other living m itter. 



Please mention this magazine in writing. 



HoBOKEN, New Jersey. Geo. F. Kiinz. 



SPECIMENS OF PALMS DESIRED. 



I thank you much for the palm seeds you have sent me, and on 

 my part, wish for an occasion of being useful to you. If you wish 

 anything from Italy, I will be pleased to send. 



It will aid me much in my studies if you can procure me as 

 complete specimens as possible, at least of the leaves and flowers oi 

 these palms of which you have sent me seeds, [Erythea edulis and 

 armata, and Washingtonia filifera], to which add, if possible, 

 those of Washingtonia robusta. 



I also wish to know if you have correspondents in the Sand- 

 wich Islands from whom you could ask tor specimens of the two 

 or three indigenous palms of tiiose islands. 



In the interest of the science that we cultivate, will you have 

 the goodness to pardon me the liberty with which I have 

 addressed you, and accept the assurance of my most sincere 

 regards. O. Beccari. 



Royal Museum, Florence, Italy, Jan. 5, 1887. 



