EDITORIAL. 



For six summers the editor of this magazine has 

 made a tour of some of the eastern chautauquas talking 

 on various phases of nature, getting acquainted with a 

 lot of intelligent people interested in the out-door life 

 and having a good time generally. This summer, how- 

 ever, he goes to the University of Illinois to take 

 charge of some classes in botany for teachers, hoping 

 to contribute his share toward making the teaching of 

 botany a live and urchin-attracting subject. There is 

 no more delightful study than botany, provided one 

 knows how to get the delight out of it : but one must 

 know how. Other botanical courses at the University 

 will be under Dr. H. A. Gleason. an out-door botanist, 

 an enthusiast, and a teacher of ability. If the editor 

 was not listed on the teaching force of the University 

 he would advise all who intend to brush up in botany, 

 to go there — perhaps he may suggest that they investi- 

 gate the merits of the session, anyway. Eastern teach- 

 ers desirous of seeing the best of the prairie flora, es- 

 pecially, will find this an excellent opportunity to com- 

 bine pleasure and study. 



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A note from Dr. Brick informs us that his report on 

 ferns mentioned in the January issue is not for sale. 

 Only fifteen copies of this remarkable report are made 

 and these are used in exchange for other publications 

 on ferns. The editor of this journal considers himself 

 fortunate in owning a full file of the reports. The 

 items in these reports are, of course, reprinted from 

 other journals, but what ones the reports do not state. 

 Tt is to be regretted that it is not possible to have a 

 larger edition of the report, since few students will care 



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