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We were delighted with the wealth of information 
in the leaflet calendar * ‘Nemophila’ ’ — much in little, or as 
Peter Ibbetson had it, parva sed apta, small but fit. — 
Mrs. Clara A. Hunt, St. Helena. 
The LeConte Memorial Lectures were instituted this 
year in the Yosemite in honor of the naturalist and 
geologist, Joseph LeConte. The lectures have at- 
tracted wide attention. The speakers included Dr. 
Willis L. Jepson, who opened the course with three 
lectures relating to the Botany of the Yosemite. Dr. 
W. P. Bade lectured on John Muir, Nature and Yosemite. 
The lectures were given in front of the LeConte Me- 
morial Lodge in the early evening hours. 
Mr. Henry John Elwes, F. R. S., a well known 
English farmer, world traveler and distinguished stu- 
dent of forest trees, visited Berkeley in May. He is 
the author, with Augustine Henry, of a great illustrated 
work on the Forest Frees of Great Britain and Ireland. 
Mr. S. B. Parish of San Bernardino is continuing 
his investigations of Southern California seed plants at 
the herbarium of the University at Berkeley. 
Dr. T. C. Frye, Professor of Botany in the Uni- 
versity of Washington, devoted several weeks to biblio- 
graphic research in the libraries of the University of 
California during August. 
Dr. W. O. Blasdale, Vice-President of the Society, 
explored Yosemite Valley in June and July for material 
in furtherance of his investigations on rusts. He col- 
lected about forty species in the valley. His “Prelim- 
inary List of the Uredinales of California,” appeared 
in print on August 14 (Univ. Calif. Publ. Bot. vol. 7, 
No. 5). 
Items for “Nemophila” should be sent to Professor 
C. B. Bradley, 2639 Durant Ave., Berkeley, Cal. 
The Secretary- Treasurer of the Society is Miss Anna 
E. Ehlers, 2613 Durant Ave., Berkeley, (Telephone 
Berkeley 3699). 
CHRISTMAS BERRY. 
Lakeside Park, Oakland, has large groups of the 
Christmas Berry, Heteromeles arbutifolia. We should 
be proud of this native shrub as it has a high value in 
