THE 



West American Scientist. 



A popular monthly reviev i record for the Pacific Coast. 



■vi'ENTS: 



A Cactus Corner in the Missouri Botanical Garden. — Illus- 



trated.. C. R. Orcut 187 



\ • t i i I lowers in Northern Californi Carl Purely. 187 



t i G< P an1 C. R. Orcutt. 190 



\ • ca Wh W F I'arish. 195 



\. v. Bombylida from California D h (oquillett. 197 



i Thistle Poppies I : rom American Garden. 200 



Ptelea Aptera Charles S. Sargeut. 201 



The Olive.— Illustrated C. R. Orcutt. 203 



Proceedings of Scientific Societies 204 



Questions of Nomenclatin . C. R. Orcutt. 206 



( Enothera Ovata Charles Ho ward Shinn. 208 



Som i ful Plants of Southern California C. R. Orcutt. 209 



Nuts oi C ommerci From American Agriculturist. 211 



The Strawberry Guava C. R. Orcutt. 213 



Camass a Esculenta 214 



Paeonii C. R. Orcutt. 214 



Motes and News 215 



Libi i. Catalogue 215 



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