. Botanical gazette. Plants. Botanical Gazette. Vol. V. JULY, 1880. No. 7. Editorial.—Dr. J. T. Rothrock left this country for Ger- many, June 19, to spend a few months in some of the renowned bo- tanical laboratories there. He is specially interested in the prepara- tion of anatomical studies and we may expect from him slides even superior to those he has already produced. Mr. S. T. Fergus, of Westchester, Penn., is a young man who is doing some most excellent work in the preparation of slides for the microscope. We have before us a half-dozen of as handsome slides as we have ever seen. He se
. Botanical gazette. Plants. Botanical Gazette. Vol. V. JULY, 1880. No. 7. Editorial.—Dr. J. T. Rothrock left this country for Ger- many, June 19, to spend a few months in some of the renowned bo- tanical laboratories there. He is specially interested in the prepara- tion of anatomical studies and we may expect from him slides even superior to those he has already produced. Mr. S. T. Fergus, of Westchester, Penn., is a young man who is doing some most excellent work in the preparation of slides for the microscope. We have before us a half-dozen of as handsome slides as we have ever seen. He seems to be particularly successful in the bleaching of ferns, and, by means of double staining, the spores are brought out in very sharp outline. For class use or for private study nothing better could be given than a well-selected lot of slides, such as Mr. Fergus prepares. We would cordially recommend him to botanists as one worthy their patronage. Baron Eggers has sent out a prospectus in which is promised the scientific exploration of the West Indies. The natural history of these islands is very imperfectly known, and what has been done gives us very scrappy results. Baron Eggers now proposes a thorough exploration of the islands tor the purpose of freshening up knowledge already gained, but more for the discovery of the unknown species that he is confident are lurking there. The Baron starts in with the advantage of many years of study in the botany of the West Indies and the organization of exploration under his experienced guidance must bring very great results for very little outlay. The object of the prospectus is to invite the co-operation of botanists by subscribing for sets already made and still to be made. Subscriptions, stating the address, kind and number of collections desired, should be sent to Baron Eggers, St. Thomas, West Indies, by the istofjuly. Pay- ment will be made upon the delivery of the collections. The price per hundred species for Phsenogams is $
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