JUNE, 1887. Whole No. 26. 



THE 



We^t * i^merican * ^cieqti^l;. 



A Popular Review and Record for the Pacific Coast. 



Official Organ of the San Diego Society 



of Natural History, 



C. R. ORCUTT, - EDITOR. 



CONTENTS 



Oaks of Southern and Lower California (Illustrated) . C. R. Orcutt. . . 135 



Notes on Lower California Plants C. R. Orcutt. . . 139 



Dr. Albert Kellogg R. E. C. S 140 



Prof. Wm. Ashburner R. E. C. S 141 



The Weymouth Pine E. E 142 



The Flowers He Brought (Poem) E. E 143 



Bored by Ants St. Nicholas. . . 143 



Electrical Notes Compiled 144 



About Metals and Minerals Compiled 144 



Necrology 145 



Correspondence 145 



Editorial 147 



Notes and News 149 



Literature 150 



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