THE AMERICAN- BOTANIST. 
Student does not find something worth writing alx)nt ; s(~)me- 
thing which he would be sure to mention if we could .^^o 
herborizing with him. A short note on the subject would 
add much of interest to our department, we are sure. 
The November numl>er of this magazine has been 
printed for at least six weeks, but has not been sent to sub- 
scribers for the very good reason that the postal author- 
ities arc still trying to make up their minds where the issue 
can l>e mailed. Our change in the mailing office seems \n 
have completely upset their calculations. As soon as we 
receive a decision subscril>ers will receive their copies. 
Meanwhile the December num1>er is in tyi)e and the printing 
and binding will not delay it much longer. It will doubt- 
less l)e out m time to l)e mailed with the other number. 
Our 
ontemiX)rar; 
sued free to its subscrif)ers their "Ilandlwok 1." which 
describes the fifty best roses for British growers. The hand- 
b<x:)k IS written by the editor, John Eraser, F. L. S.. V. R. H. 
S.. and l)esides describing the plants gives' full cultural direc- 
tions and illustrates a large numlx;r of them. W'e are also in- 
debted to this enterprising publication for a c<^pv of their 
excellent iK^cket diary for I'Xmj, which, in addition to giv- 
'^^'b' mcy.v .randa. contains considerable 
■>thcr i 
-line tM the gardener. 
i^e (.reat Uikes Botanical Club has been founded bv 
A. B. Klugh and a nunil)er of other botanists, for the studv 
of botaiiical problems related to the region of the Great 
Lakes. At present the work will be carried on bv a circu- 
latmg bulletin to which all the members will contribute 
