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existed a soil of greater fertility than he had seen in Southern 

 California. It was both dark and deep, and could eventually be 

 irrigated by turning upon it the water from some of the rivers. 

 Unless this man made a misstatement to me — which, knowing him 

 well I should not think possible — the lands you refer to are rich in 

 themselves and capable of being cultivated at no distant day. 

 Yours truly, W. E. Webb, 



New York, May 18, 1887. Land Com., Int. Co. Mex. 



% MINTS WANTED. 



For two years I have made a special study of the genus 

 Mentha, and I am now occupied with the interesting forms of M. 

 Canadensis, L. I would like all the forms you have in Southern 

 California — the more specimens you can get the better it will be — 

 as well in bud as in a state of fructification. All the materials 

 will be utilized in a future monograph at which I am now work- 

 ing, if I have specimens enough at my disposition. I need the 

 min's of Western America to compare with the East American 

 and Siberian forms. 



yolin Briquet, 



5 Rue de I'Eveche, Geneva, Switzerland (via England). 



DIATOMS WANTED. 



I am desirous of obtaining specimens of Marine Algae from 

 the Pacific Coast bearing diatoms in situ. Also, specimens of 

 diatomaceous material, either recent or fossil. I am willing to 

 pay in money for the above. If you have such material please 

 state price and I will at once remit. Yours very truly, 



George A. Bates. 



Salem, Essex Co., Mass. 



to the subscribers of the "naturalists' companion." 



Having decided to enter Eastman's Business College of Pough- 

 keeosie, N. Y., I have been obliged to discontinue the publication 

 of the Naturalists' Companion, and have transferred the subscrip- 

 tion fist to The West American Scientist a very worthy publi- 

 cation and one that will, undoubtedly, give better satisfaction than 

 any other periodical of its kind. Before concluding, I wish to 

 thank my many readers for the support and help they have 

 rendered me while publishing the Companion, and hope they will 

 treat Mr. Orcutt in a like manner. He, on his jjart, will do all 

 in his power to give the readers a first-class magazine. Hoping 

 this will be entirely satisfactory, I am, 



Yours for Science, 



Chas, P. Guelf. \ 



