

The West American Scietitist. 



Established 1884. 



THE WEST AMERICAN SCIENTIST. 



Publisnt-d Monthly. 



Prie« 10c a copy; $1 a, year; $1,0 for life. 



Clif.rlis Russell 0*cutt, El&itor, 



Number 365 Twenty-first Street, 



San Diego, California, U. S. A. 



The West American Scientist will 

 be sent to new subscribers for one year- 

 for only 25 cents — payable in cash o* 

 anything of value for our library or 

 museum. ♦ 



Established 1882 

 The ORCUTT SEED and PLANT Com- 

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 scribe r\ 

 BRUNETTI, E. : 



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North American Diptera mounted on 

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Agricultural, Stockraislng and Mineral 



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Montana, ill., about 1.00 pp. each, all 



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Diggle Berry Book: 152 pp., 60 colored 



figs 50 



Botany of California: Brewer and Wat- 

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California Fruits and How to Grow 



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 California Trees and Flowers: Orcutt, ill .10 

 City and Oo.umfy of San Diego, Califor- 

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Colorado Sights and Scenes: 76 pp.. etc. .05 

 Engeimann, George: Reprint of botan- 

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From Summerlamd to the American Alps JO 

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The Cattley Guava (Psidium Cattley- 

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 is ranicTy gain ng in popular favoi 

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 It is a shrub or small tree that adapts it- 

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 the 'house in cold climates, but in a con- 

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