IJ2 West American Scientist. 



out of print? I would willingly give 25 cents apiece for them, if 

 to be had. 



With much appreciation for The Scientist, I am truly yours, 



W. L. Foster. 



Hanover (Mass.), April 19, 1887. 



THE BEST. 



Your paper (The West American Scientist) comes regu- 

 larly, and is decidedly the best of its class. 



Geo. W. Tryun , Jr. 

 Philadelphia Academy of Sciences. 



ANOTHER society. 



The Humboldt Natural History and Archaeological Society was 

 organized and incorporated here last evening (April 16) with 

 the following board of directors and officers — all of Eureka, 

 California: J. B. Brown, President; J. F. Cornan, Secretary; 

 Prof. H. E. Whipple, R. B. Powell Robt. Gunther. Additionanl 

 members eight. 



The society begins under favorable auspices. The next meet- 

 ing is to be on May 5. 



I hope to be at le to send you some notes during the summer 

 from an unfrequented part of the Coast Range, in the southeastern 

 part of the county. 



Carl C. Marshall. 



Eureka (Cal.), April 17. 



EDITORIAL. 



Progress. — In our correspondence this month, we find a letter 

 reminding us of the early days of San Diego. When venturing 

 to issue our first four-page number, San Diego could claim near 

 5000 inhabitants ; to-day a census reveals some 12,000, while the 

 sound of hammers can be heard on every hand far into the grow- 

 inp- suburbs. This is the result of a year's steady r rogress, which 

 continues unabated. Visionary projects are being realized. What 

 San Diego mav be a few years hence, is hard to realize or to com- 

 prehend. While our correspondent is enjoying a mid winter 

 scene, we are admiring the full rich blossoms of Lathyrus splen- 

 dens, our grand wild pea, the cactuses are blooming in our yard, 

 wild flowers are ornamenting our green hills, and the agave is 

 sending up its tall spike of flowers almost visibly increasing in 

 size under oir gaze. 



Proceedings of Societies. — Reports of societies for the past 

 month have not been received in season for this issue. An Agassiz 

 Association is talked of in Los Angeles, and we hope they will 

 succeed in organizing. The Humboldt society has been revived, 

 as will be seen by Prol. Marshall's letter. 



