JOHN JAMES RIVERS 



J. J. Rivers, long librarian at the University of California, 

 was born in England January 6, 1824, and died at his home 

 in Santa Monica, California, December 16, 1913. He was; 

 chiefly known for his work in Entomology, but also made 

 large collections of mollusks and fossils. An interesting 

 sketch by Ira M. Buell is given in Science, n. s. 39 : 319. 



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EDWARD SINGLETON HOLDEN 



Astronomer, and librarian at the U. S. Naval Academy, 

 formerly director of the Lick Observatory, died March 15, 

 1914, aged 68 years. 



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FERNS 



ADIANTUM JORDANI 



The Maidenhair fern of Southern California, commonly 

 erect, a few inches high. 



Plants collected to order at $10.00 per 100. 

 CHEILANTHES CALIFORNICA 



Lace Fern. A very dainty plant, with finely cut fronds, 

 about 6 inches high. 



Plants 50 cents each, $3 per dozen, $12 per 100. 

 CHEILANTHES CLEVELANDI 



Cleveland's Lip Fern. Fronds finely divided, smooth and 

 green above, beneath covered with ciliate scales, at first 

 white, at maturity changing to a rich chestnut brown. 

 GYMNOGRAMME TRIANGULARIS 



California Gold Fern. Fronds dark green, the under side 

 of a rich golden yellow. 



Plants 15 cents each, $1.25 per dozen, $6 per 100. 

 Variety VISCOSA: Silver Fern. 



Under side of fronds of a silvery white, not otherwise 

 distinguishable from the Gold Fern. 



Plants 15 cents each, $1.25 per dozen, $6 per 100. 

 NOTHOLAENA NEWBERRYI 



Cotton Fern. About 6 inches high, fronds covered with 

 a web of very fine entangled whitish hairs. 



Plants 50 cents each, $3 per dozen, $15 per 100. 

 PELLAEA ANDROMEDAEFOLIA 



Coffee Fern. Fronds 4 inches to 2 feet long, ovate, often 

 occurring of a blood red or rich brown color in Southern 

 California. 



Plants 15 cents each, $1.25 per dozen, $7.50 per 100. 

 PELLAEA ORNITHOPUS 



Tea Fern. "Wire Fern. Fronds 4 to 12 inches long, rigid, 

 finely divided. 



Plants 25 cents each, $3 per dozen, $10 per 100. 



