MUSCI AGROGARPI BOREALI-AMERIGANI 



The thirteenth fascicle of Prof. Holzinger's series has just come to hand, 

 and indicates that the author is still keeping the issues up to the high level pre- 

 viously set. The present fascicle comprises numbers 301-325, and contains not 

 a few rarities; among which are Eucladium verticillatum c. fr., Cynodontium tor- 

 quescens, Ditrichum Schimperi, Barbula semitorta, Bryum camptoneuron from 

 the type station, B. floridanum, and Aulacomnium turgidum. The fascicle also 

 contains four species from the Island of Jamaica, collected by members of the 

 staff of the New York Botanical Garden, marking the first appearance in this 

 series of West Indian collections. No serious student of the North American 

 moss flora can afford to be without this series. 



Edward B. Chamberlain. 



GHESTER G. KINGMAN 



We feel sure that all the members of the Sullivant Moss Society will learn 

 with sorrow of the death of Mr. Chester C. Kingman on January 30th, last, at 

 the early age of forty years. Owing to the short time that intervenes before the 

 Bryologist goes to press, it is impossible to give more than a brief notice. 



Mr. Kingman became a member of the Sullivant Moss Society in 1908 and 

 at once entered into the work of the Society with enthusiasm. He had always 

 been fond of botany, being especially encouraged in this by his friendship with 

 the late G. E. Davenport. -About six years ago he took up the study of the he- 

 patics, then became interested in mosses, and finally, while in California, collected 

 lichens as well. He was an untiring collector and made many interesting dis- 

 coveries, especially while in the West, as the specimens contributed by him to 

 Prof. Holzinger's exsiccati testify. Besides collecting for himself, he exchanged 

 widely and in this way built up a valuable collection of mosses, hepatics, and 

 lichens. The past year he had returned to his Massachusetts home and had 

 brought together the various parts of his collections preparatory to more serious 

 study. 



Those who were so fortunate as to have correspondence with him will miss 

 greatly his letters, telling of new finds and characteristically enclosing some of 

 the more precious of the latter; but most of all they will miss his kindly enthusiasm 

 and uniform courtesy. 



E. B. C. 



EDITORIAL 



Change of Editors — Dr. Otto E. Jennings, of the Carnegie Museum, has 

 very kindly consented to relieve the present editor, who two years ago took 

 up the work reluctantly because of the pressing demands of other duties. Speak- 

 ing personally I wish to thank the associate editors and members of the society 

 for the help and support they have given me. 



