The trip of the Editor to the west and north-west embracing in geographical lines some 12,000 miles, was a particularly delightful and instructive one, rendered still more pleasant by the kind attentions of friends. Along the Pacific coast his journey took in a large number of points between latitude 360 and 6o°, the mouth of the Chilcat River in Alaska being the highest point reached, and where botanical collections were made at half past ten o'clock at night! Especial acknowledgements of friendly services are due to Mr. Henry Shaw, of St. Louis, Mr. John Reading, of Salt Lake City, Mr. Fox, of San Jose, Mr. O'Neil, of Hayward's, Mr. Shinn, of Niles, General Bidwill, of Chico, Mr. Hutchings, of Yosemite, Dr. C. C. Parry, Dr. Kellogg, and other members of the California Academy of Sciences, (who kindly took charge of the plant collections while the Alaska trip was being taken), Mr. Thomas Meherin, of San Francisco, Mr. Philip Ritz, of Walla Walla, Washington Territory, Mr. Clarke, editor of the Willamette Farmer Portland, Oregon, and very particularly to Mr. Ed. Wickson, editor of the Pacific Rural Press, who amid the very arduous tasks of editing such a popular weekly paper, found time to do a very great deal towards making the California part of the journey instructive and delightful.

In striking contrast with the rude boorishness of the officers of Oregon Steam Navigation Company in San Francisco, may be mentioned the gentlemanly courtesy shown by the company's agents in Portland, Oregon, who spent nearly a day in successfully getting justice done through the careless indifference of the San Francisco officials; and especially are thanks due to Captain Carroll, and Purser Downing of the "Idaho," on which vessel the Editor spent four weeks very delightfully. If any one should be tempted to follow the Editor's example, and take a trip to this great northern wonderland of America, he will be particularly fortunate if he gets on the "Idaho," and into the hands of these courteous and genial gentlemen.

It may added that though much of the matter for the Monthly had supervision before the Editor's departure, credit is due to his brother Joseph, for the careful superintendence given the three months numbers which appeared in his absence.