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prominent stamp. Small gg aa ge plants, for instance, 
Eleocharis avicularis, act upon the sight only in large masses (be 
it by millions), when a much smaller number (thousands) of 
woody species, for instance Quercus alba or Corylus americana, 
may have the same effect. Both the former and the 
viduals but the manner in which they strike the sight. For the 
intention of this method is not only to give the relative frequency 
of each species, but at the same time to show what part the spe- 
cies does play in the whole vegetation of a certain district as pre- 
senting itself to our view. 
esides these designations the goie character of a locality 
could be marked by the letters 
This simple method, which requires AR als: space in a book, 
would be a valuable improvement in our floral catalogues.— 
Fred. Brendel. 
Botanicat Nores.— There has lately been on exhibition in the 
window of the office of the Providence Journal, a magnificent 
fasciated specimen of the golden-banded lily of cultivation, bear- 
ing one hundred and thirty-seven blossoms. The stem is flat- 
tened in the usual way when this teratological Sa E is 
A usual RAAEN care and discrimination of its author, and 
will be welcome to the many students who have wandered through 
the chaos hitherto existing in this family. Many radical changes 
are made, but none, we believe, which will not be found ae the 
better ; certainly none for which good reasons could not be 
given. To instance two of these, the genus Uvularia seit the 
species perfoliata and grandi iflora, while sessi As and puberula 
are brought under a genus Oakesta. The genus Mila mostly 
ie Sappears in ETET A second portion of the rie pamphlet 
mber of new species of various orders, the whole 
lowed by 3 a ey prepared index—W. W. bailey, Provi- 
£; 
Thè SEA-WEEDS ( OF SALT Lake.—The attention of the visitor 
to the shores of the Great Salt Lake, Utah, is sometimes attracted 
by the small masses of Algz which are seen to be suspended in the 
brine, and to be cast ashore in little windrows on the sandy 
shores. Four years ago, while connected with Hayden's U. S. 
Geological Survey of the Territories, I made an investigation. A 
a. the: life of the Great Salt Lake, especially of Artemia fertilis an 
hydra A Sse and took pains to collect in alcohol, and 
dey ci of these Alga, as they had been unnoticed by 
collectors so far as I am aware. ki is po ble that 
