AFIELD IN CALIFORNIA.

We have pleasure in presenting an "informal" photograph of Prof. F. E. L. Beal of The Biological Survey, Washington, D.C., whose sojourn in California has thus beet] made a "matter of record." Cali!ornials will be interested in a likeness of one of the authors of the nnmerous excellent food bulletins issued by the De- ,,artmeat of Ariculture. while Prof, Bcai's !astcrn confreres may behold him bereft temporarily of official dignity ad ejoying his field worlg in cornparty with