LORQUINIA 
71 
A very pleasing notice of Lorquina appeared in the January- 
March number of The American Fern Journal for which we wish to 
thank the editor. The Journal is the organ of the American Fern 
Society and ought to be in the library of anyone who is in the least 
interested in ferns. The price, including membership in The Ameri- 
can Fern Society, is only $1.00 per year, or without membership, 90c. 
Subscriptions and applications for membership should be sent to Mr. 
E. J. Winslow, Auburndale, Mass. 
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE LORQUIN NATURAL 
HISTORY CLUB 
Meetings 
Public meeting Tuesday evening, May 1st, at 7:45 o'clock, in the 
Lecture Room of the Public Library, 10th floor. Dr. A. D. Hough- 
ton will speak on ''Plant Tropisms.'' 
Geological Section. Tuesday evening, April 17th, in the Music 
Room of the Public Library. There will be a microscopic demon- 
stration of the so-called Monterey Shale, showing the remains of the 
minute organisms composing it. Also a talk on Protozoa, the sim- 
plest forms of animal life. 
Field Trips 
April 22nd: 
Mt. Lozve and San Gobriel Peak. Meet at Pacific Electric (Main 
Street) Depot at 7:30 A. M. Take Pasadena Short Line car, leav- 
ing at 7:41 A. M. Round trip 35c. Walk about 16 miles. 
May 5th (Saturday) : 
Los Angeles River Bottom from North Broadway Bridge, leaving 
there at 8 A. M. 
May 6th: 
Franklin Canyon. Take 8 :45 Hollywood-Santa Monica car at 
Hill Street Station between Fourth an 1 Fifth Streets. About 8 miles. 
Those not wishing to walk so far may take trackless trolley from 
end of Laurel Canyon car line to Lookout Mountain, where they will 
meet the rest of the party in the afternoon. 
May 13th: 
Map^le Canyon. Take 9:00 A. M. Glendora car at rear of P. E. 
Depot (Main St.) to Monrovia. Walk about 8 miles, or less for 
those preferring to wait in Sawpit Canyon. 
Membership Committee 
The Membership Committee takes pleasure in announcing the 
acceptance of the following as Associate Members and joins the Club 
in extending to them a hearty welcome: Mr. Knox Hagar, 2015 S. 
Grand Ave., Los Angeles; Prof. Trevor Kincaid, University of 
