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know how gardening operations are carried on, on the other 

 side. Nearly twenty books in this series have been issued, among 

 the latest of which may be mentioned "The Book of Pears and 

 Plums,"* which also treats of cherries and mulberries; "The 

 Book of Climbing Plants," which includes climbers under glass 

 as well as in the open, and has a large amount of information 

 upon hardy wall shrubs ; and "The Book of the Wild Garden," 

 dealing with the planting and treatment of hardy perennials. The 

 latter is especially valuable, since it gives a very extensive list 

 of plants, alphabetically arranged, in which will be found data 

 as to their height, time of blooming, colors, kind of soil re- 

 quired, with suggestions as to the locations in which they should 

 be planted and much other matter. 



*The Book of Pears and Plums, by E. Bartrum ; The Book of Climbing 

 Plants, by S. Arnott ; The Book of The Wild Garden ; by S. W. Fitzherbert. 

 London and New York. John Lane. iqo^. Jt.oo each. 



THE LINNEAN FERN CHAPTER 



OF THE AGASSIZ ASSOCIATION 



Before this issue of The Bulletin comes to hand, the long 

 delayed annual report of the Chapter will probably have been 

 received by its members. In it an amendment to the Constitu- 

 tion is proposed, and it is earnestly desired that all members 

 will send a ballot for (5r against as soon as possible. The polls 

 will close August 15. 



Miss Laura F. Kimball has a number of fine specimens of 

 Asplenia in vespertinum Maxon, which she sends word that she 

 will distribute among such members of the Chapter as may de- 

 sire them. This is an unusual opportunity to obtain a rare 

 species at a merely nominal cost. Those who want it will send 

 six cents in stamps to Miss Kimball, whose address is National 

 City, Cal. 



