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an article of mine, on the Cultivation of Foreign Trees and 
Plants, which appeared in the “Quarterly Journal of Sci- 
ence.” 
It has occurred to me that you might be glad to receive, 
from time to time, items of intelligence from this country, 
and the Continent of Europe, in Botany, Geology, and other 
branches of Natural Science, somewhat earlier than you 
would obtain them by reprinting from our journals. If so, 
I shall be happy to act as your correspondent in the matter. 
I may mention that I have unusual opportunities of re- 
ceiving such early intelligence, being sub-editor of “ Nature,” | 
editor of the Scientific Department of the “Academy,” and 
contributor of the botanical intelligence to the “Quarterly 
Journal of Science,” which you have also often quoted in 
your journal. | 
Believe me to remain, 
Yours faithfully, 
ALFRED W. BENNETT. 
[Letter from Mr. Hiskey, Supt of Public Schools, Minneapolis.] 
OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC SCHOOLS, 
Mrinnearouis, Miny., Aug. 10th, 1870. | 
Editors American Naturalist: —Allow me to thank you 
for the August number of the Naruratist. The numbers 
have seemed to me to be growing better and better and bet- 
ter, but this number is so admirably written that I have 
stopped to write you this letter after reading the first three 
articles. You, without doubt, have frequent expressions of 
commendation, still I imagine you have discouragements, and 
hence it gives me pleasure to express thus spontaneously, 
my congratulations that the Narurauisr is so admirably sus- 
tained. , 
Allow me to extend to you my best wishes, 
And believe me, ever, 
Yours truly, 
W. O. HISKEY- 
