Addisonia. Published at New York Botanical Garden. 
Addisonia has completed its first five years and found a 
place in botanical and horticultural circles. It is a quarterly 
magazine, illustrated in colors, published at the New York 
Botanical Garden from a bequest made by its late President, 
Judge Addison Brown, and thus far two hundred plates 
have been issued with short, popular descriptions of plants 
that grow within the United States and its territories, or 
of others that may be obtained by exploration or grown in 
its conservatories. The last number includes showy species of 
Acacias with yellow flowers, natives of tropical and warm 
temperate regions, frequently grown as ornamental plants in 
California and forced for Easter by florists. Many 
horticultural novelties have been included in previous issues, 
one of the recent ones being the dwarf polyantha rose, Edith 
Cavell; trees, cacti, showy ornamental plants and some native 
ones worthy of cultivation have also been figured. 
In December 1920, Curtis' Botanical Magazine ceased 
publication after a long service of one hundred and thirty-five 
years, during Avhich time eight thousand, eight hundred and 
seventy-three colored plates were issued. On the title-page to 
the fii'st volume in 1787, it stated that it was "Intended for the 
use of such Ladies, Gentlemen and Gardeners as wish to become 
scientifically acquainted with the plants they cultivate." Brief 
descriptions with cultural directions were given for each plant 
and such was its popularity that three thousand copies, at one 
shilling each, containing three plates, "were sold monthly. In 
1827 Sir William Hooker assumed its Editorship, and ever 
since most of the drawings h'ave been made at Kew and many 
of the originals are there preserved. 
It is a cause for deep regret that it should be discontinued 
and Addisonia will have to do its best to supply a need which 
its famous predecessor was so eminently fitted to satisfy. 
Elizabeth G. Britton, Honorary Curator 
New York Botanical Garden. 
Tariff A few items from the Fordney Tariff Bill of interest to 
gardeners. 
Paragraph No. 751. 
Tulip bulbs $4.00 per 1000 At present the duty is $ .50 per 1000 
(An increase of 700 per cent.) 
Narcissus bulbs $4.00 per 1000 At present the dutj' is $1.00 per 1000 
(An increase of 300 per cent.) 
Lily of the Valley pips 
$4.00 per 1000 At present the duty is $1.00 per 100 
(An increase here of 300 per cent.) 
Lily bulbs ■ $4.00 per 1000 At present the duty is $5.00 per 1000 
"Why this concession to lily bulbs! Did Jove nod here? 
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