The BOTANY SOCIETY NEWSLETTER for May/June has been published. This issue features the Botany Society Certification course classroom and field activities along with a tour of the ABDSP herbarium, information on Botany Study Group activities. Don Rideout's new column The Desert Garden, makes its debut. Lastly, this issue includes our second Book Review in the newsletter: PLANT GUIDE: Maritime Succulent Scrub Region, Northwest Baja California, Mexico by Jim Riley, Jon Rebman and Sula Vanderplank. 

Don Rideout, editor, reminds all members that their contributions to the newsletter are welcomed. You can email news briefs, blurbs, bits, and blog writings directly to Don.