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Riithling, Mrs. C. D., Los Angeles, Cal. General natural history. 
Schmidt, Miss Adele, Los Angeles, Cal. General natural history. 
Smiley, Mr. F. J., Los Angeles, Cal. Botany. 
Streeter, Mr. William A., Los Angeles, Cal. Conservation, general 
natural history. 
Tew, Miss Marguerite, Los Angeles, Cal. Geology. 
Thurston, Mr. Kendal, Los Angeles, Cal. General natural history. 
Woods, Mrs. Nanno, Glendale, Cal. General natural history. 
Yens, Mr. Karl, Los Angeles, Cal. General natural history. 
How many of the above members do you know? If you are 
not already a member, write to the Lorquin Natural History Club, 
Los Angeles, today for an application blank. If you are interested 
in the study of natural history and wish to join us in striving toward 
our ideals, we shall look forward with pleasure to seeing your name 
included as one of us in the list of members published next year. 
FIELD EXCURSIONS 
Aug. 19th. Pacoima Wash. Take San Fernando stage leav- 
ing the Tally-Ho Garage, 1st and Broadway, at 8:45 A. M. F. 
Grinnell, Jr., Leader. 
Aug. 26th. Canyon on Trail to Verdugo Peak. Take 6:45 
A. M. Glendale car from P. E. Main St. Station. Two or three 
miles. Leader Paul Riithling. 
Sept. 2nd. No scheduled trip. 
Sept. 9th. Los Angeles River Bottom. Meet at North 
Broadway Bridge at 7:50 A. M. Leave at 8 o'clock. Leader, F. 
Grinnell, Jr. 
Sept. 16th. No scheduled trip. 
NOTES 
A concrete example of the scientific misinformation frequently 
passed out to the public exists on one of our down-town business 
streets. In front of a certain store there is a fine specimen of Buphor- 
bia splendens bearing a placard with this legend : "This very rare 
plant is called 'The Thorn of Christ,' native of Jerusalem, of the cactus 
family." All of which would be very interesting if it were true. 
However, it is not a very rare plant, being frequently found in cultiva- 
tion ; it is not a native of Jerusalem — in fact persons who have been in 
Palestine tell me it is not found there at all, — but its native habitat is 
the Island of Madagascar, ofif the southeast coast of Africa ; it is not a 
member of the cactus family, but of the great Euphorbia family to 
which belongs the Poinsettia and some other strikingly beautiful, as 
well as many inconspicuous plants. 
