The heavy September, 1918, rainfall, followed by 
periods of warm, sunny weather in October, resulted in 
much extra-seasonal flowering. Spergularia macrotheca 
var. leucantha was in abundant flower in Solano County 
in September; Lasthenia conjugens flowered in the same 
region in November; Red Bud (Cercis occidentalis) 
flamed on the McCloud River in October, while the vine- 
yards of Napa Valley are now yellow with the flowering 
of Brassica campestris. 
Soon on the breezy hill-slopes may be found 
Nemophila’s sweet baby-eye of bhie. 
Flower of most dainty shape and lovely hue 
Of all the host Spring brings in yearly round; 
Here, where the sun has Midas- touched the ground, 
Eschscholtzia’s golden billows meet the view. 
Pledge of the sun’s love all the Summer through; 
Here pansies pied and buttercups abound. 
— ^Walter Carruth. 
The work of Miss Cynthia P. Leet in photographing 
mushrooms has been markedly successful. Photographs 
of living material of some twenty-five species have been 
made and the prints filed as records in connection with 
dried specimens. 
Madrono, the illustrated magazine of the Society, 
is for sale by the Secretary. Nos. 1 and 2, 50 cents 
each; No. 3, 25 cents. All members who are not in 
arrears for dues are sent the current issue free. 
The dues of the Society are only one dollar per 
year. Any one who is in sympathy with the objects of 
the Society may become a candidate for membership. If 
you are a member and do not receive the meeting no- 
tices it is because you are two years behind on dues. 
Send your dollar to the Secretary, Miss Ehlers, 2520 
Durant Avenue, Berkeley. 
CALIFORNIA SPRING IN 1831. 
On the 22nd of December last (1830), I arrived here 
by sea, from the Columbia, and obtained leave of the 
Territorial Grovernment to remain for the space of six 
months, which has been nearly extended to twelve, as 
the first three months were occupied in negotiating this 
