Wrst AMERICAN SCIENTIST. 
BIBLIOGRAPHY. 
Success: D 22, 1898; Ja 7, 1899. 
Ve are pleased to note the change from a monthly toa weekly which 
has just taken place; Success is a handsomely illustrated journal of 20 pp., 
10% x 14 inches, full of instruction and entertainment. Orison Swett 
Marden is editor; published at Cooper Union, New York City; £1.50 a year. 
NAUTILUS, the: xii. 1-7, My-N 1808. 
This useful magazine, edited by the conservator of the conchologicat 
section of the Academy of Natural Sciences, Phi gay is prompt each 
month in making its welcome appearance; $1 a yea 
SUCCESS WITH FLOWERS: ix. 1, 2, O, N, ’98. 
This sprightly little magazine has entered on its ninth volume, and 
offers some attractive premiums for amateur gardens; West Grove, Penn. 
AMERICAN Mo. REY. of REVIEWS: 
January brings an interesting number yey the ‘busy man’s magazine,’ ~ 
articles on ‘Our constitution and expansion,’ ‘the Red Cross in the sum- 
mer’s work,’ the ‘Emperor of Peace,’ Calixto Garcia, George ioe Deruney 
and information on passing events. 128p. 25c. 23 Astor PL, 
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EDITORIAL. 
Se yeral eines devoted bs miniug, and five months spent in Seint — 
Louis, Washington, New York, Boston and elsewhere in the eastern states, 
have not been poe to itis prosperity of our journal, which has from — 
necessity been in abeyance in the editor's absence; having again resigned — 
the handbag and the pick for the pen—temporarily at least, we hope our 
readers may be benefitted somewhat from the opportunities we “ype! a0 
recently enipyed: 
NOTES AND NEWS. 
SEMPERVIVUM CALCAREUM Jerd. Obs, PL Crit. vii. 26. 2849. 
Ss; napa hort. ex Baker, Gard. ern 1874. Il. 
is European plant has become well established in Sonshine Califor- 
nia gardens under the name of Cotyledon caliccaear Ihave never seen 
the plant in bloom, and am indebted to the Royal Gardens at age Eng- 
land, for its determination. Very pretty for borders, rockeries, ete. 
HELIX FACTA Newcomb. 
r. F. W. Bryant, during a recent call, reported finding upwards ot: 
ees hundred specimens of this snail, under cacti,on Santa Catalina 
Island,—not all living, however, and'as they would have been destroyed i 
with the cacti, the gentleman is not open to criticism for taking so many, 
