. Botanical gazette. Plants. Botanical Gazette. Vol. V. NOVEMBER, 1880. No. 11. Editorial.— Dr. Geo. Thurber, the distinguished botanist, so well known from his work in the Graminece, sailed for Europe Sept. 2nd. We understiind his object is a study of the various Experi- mental Stations in France, Germany and England, in the interest of progressive agriculture. of North America.—Since the issue of the last part (No. 27) of Prof. Eaton's great work, bearing the above title, several species have been discovered, either entirely new, or new to this country, and a considerably larger numbe
. Botanical gazette. Plants. Botanical Gazette. Vol. V. NOVEMBER, 1880. No. 11. Editorial.— Dr. Geo. Thurber, the distinguished botanist, so well known from his work in the Graminece, sailed for Europe Sept. 2nd. We understiind his object is a study of the various Experi- mental Stations in France, Germany and England, in the interest of progressive agriculture. of North America.—Since the issue of the last part (No. 27) of Prof. Eaton's great work, bearing the above title, several species have been discovered, either entirely new, or new to this country, and a considerably larger number are likely to be found in the tuture. Many of the subscribers have urged the publisher, Mr. S. E. Cassino, to issue new parts from time to time as new species are discovered ; these supi:)lenientary parts in time to constitute Vol. 3. This will be done if a sufficient number of subscribers agree to to continue. I'he price and style of the work will remain unchanged. Probably not more than from 2 to 4 parts will be issued per year, ^rhose vsishing t > aid in keei)ing this great work abreast of the times should send their names immediately to the publisher, S. E. Cassino, 299 Washington St., Boston, Mass. A Letter from Baron Eggers informs us "that the first set of 100 species of dried West Indian plants is now ready for disttibu- tion, as are also sets of fruits and seeds, and of woods (cross sections of stems 10 centim. long) and arboreous vines. The following very low prices have been fixed, and we take pleasure in making them known to our subscribers : 100 dried plants, $ 100 species fruits and seeds, 100 species woods, 50 species arboreous vines, Of the arboreous vines, each species is represented by 10 pieces of the stem, 25 centim. long, of various thicknesses. Transportation is prepaid. Subscriptions for any < f the above sets will be leceived by the Curator of the Botanical Museum at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass., who will
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