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Schroederianum; Epidendrum densiflorum, D. elongatum, 
D. nocturnum, D. O’Brienianum, D. es D. polybul- 
bon, and a species from Panama; Laelia pumila praestans; 
Mazillaria variabilis lutea; Oncidium iridifolium, O. splen- 
didum; Pleurothallus villosa, and a species from Mexico; 
Polystachya laxiflora, P. minuta; and Selenipedium Sedeni. 
NOTES 
Mr. C. F. Giebel read a paper.on “Tropical Insects’ at the 
meeting of the Entomological Section of the Academy of 
Science, on December 9. 
On December 21, Dr. Hermann von Schrenk, Pathologist 
to the Garden, addressed the Academy of Science of St. 
Louis on “The Modern Uses of Lumber.” 
On November 24, Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Coburn, respec- 
tively, General Manager and Principal Assistant Engineer of 
the Vandalia Railroad, were visitors at the Garden. 
Dr. B. M. Duggar, Physiologist to the Garden, addressed 
the Gamma Alpha (Graduate) Fraternity, of the University 
of Illinois, on the occasion of their founder’s day celebration. 
Mr. C. H. Thompson, Assistant Botanist to the Garden, 
ave an illustrated talk on the Garden before the Girl’s Self- 
—— — of the St. Louis Settlement Association on De- 
cember 8. 
Members of the Board of Regents of the University of Ne- 
braska visited the Garden on December 9. A special guide 
os the party through the conservatories and outdoor 
collections. 
Dr. J. R. Schramm, Assistant to the Director, spoke before 
the Indiana ari Show, at Sige omeg Indiana, on No- 
vember 24. The subject of the address was, “The Apple 
Plant in Health and in Disease.” 
Mr. E. C. Ewing, Agronomist of the Mississippi Agricul- 
tural Experiment Station, visited the laboratory on Decem- 
ber 18 and 19 in connection with his experimental work on 
ecological conditions and cotton production. 
Mr. H. A. Gardener, Director of the Technical Laboratory 
of the National Paint Manufacturers’ Association, of Wash- 
ington, D. C., visited the Garden on November 20. Mr. 
Gardener was especially interested in the investigations being 
conducted by Dr. von Schrenk, Pathologist to the Garden, 
and his associates. . : 
