Editorial.-MR. J. G, LEMMON has published a small pamphlet entitled "Ferns of the Pacific Coast, including Arizona." A full conspectus of the tribes and genera is given, and also a classified list of the species, giving the principal points of distinction and places of growth. The announcement is also made that Mrs. Lemmon is about to publish a "Manulal of Pacific Ferns." The price of the pamphlet is 35 cts., or $3.50 per dozen. MR. J. SAUNDERS has given in ffardwicke's Science-Gossip the

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... s of his study of Gray's Manual of Botany with reference to the colors of fruits of the northern United States. He includes both colored fruits and seeds, and finds that there is a great preponderance of red and black, the former being about 45 per cent., the latter about 33 per cent., while yellow, blue and white occur only in very limited numbers. S. E. CASSINO is just about to publish a work on North American Lichens by our highest authority, Prof. Edward Tuckerman. It will appear in volumes and be sold at a very low figure. As a very small edition is to be printed and the work is not to be stereotyped orders should be sent in early. The price for Vol. I has been fixed at $3.50, though orders received before March Ist will be filled at ro per cent. discount. The first volume will be 8vo. and will contain nearly 300 pages, comprising the Parmeliacei, Ceadoniei and Ceenogoniei. This content downloaded from 128.083.