“ Our Object.—With a good deal of diffidence we present this first copy of the Bulletin to our botanical friends. When the science of Natural History in all its departments has so many able journals devoted to its advancement, it would appear like presumption in us to make what may seem a useless addition to the list. Our aim at present, however, is by no means so lofty, but is simply to afford a convenient and rapid means of communication among botanists. Our little sheet is intended to be devoted to botanical discoveries and observations, and it is hoped that botanists will make use of it. ”

“ We do not wish, therefore, to be considered as setting up ourselves against our Eastern friends, but rather as supplementing their good work and aiding them, as far as is in our power, in the discovery of truth, after which we are all striving. ”

“ We will assure our friends, who desire to make use of this sheet, of a wide circulation among botanists of such notes as they may send us. We shall welcome notes from all botanists and urge them to send us at once such articles as they wish published that they may appear in as early a number as possible. The Bulletin will be published every month and will be enlarged as necessity may demand. Hoping botanists will heartily approve of our undertaking and show appreciation of our efforts by a contribution of notes, we leave the Bulletin in their hands.—Editor. ”