128 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN aie 
“New or Interesting Species of Gill Fungi from Missouri.” — 
L. O. Overholts. : 
Dr. J. R. Schramm, Assistant Professor of Botany, Cornell 
University, recently spent a few weeks at the Garden consult- 
ing the library. 
Dr. Hermann von Schrenk, Pathologist to the Garden, 
attended the Motor Car Builders’ Convention at Atlantic 
City, June 14-16. 
Dr. B. M. Duggar, Physiologist to the Garden, gave a 
course of five lectures on “Cell Entity or Growth Organiza- | 
tion,” July 17-23, at the Graduate School of the Massachu- 
setts Agricultural College, Amherst, Massachusetts. _ 
Dr. Hermann von Schrenk, Pathologist to the Garden, 
spoke before the National Lumber Manufacturers’ Associa- 
tion, Chicago, May 31, on “Fire Resistive Wood” and before 
the architects and engineers of Indianapolis, June 7, on 
“Timber Uses.” . 
Mr. H. L. Merkel and Mr. R. 8. Hoyt, proprietor and 
landscape designer, respectively, of Watrous Nursery Co., 
Des Moines, Iowa, spent July 15 and 17 at the Garden study- 
Ing plant material. Other recent visitors include Dr. B 
Leonard Grondal, Instructor in Forestry, University of 
Washington, on July 10, Prof. Hugo Winkenwerder, Dean 
of the College of Rosary. University of Washington, on 
June 24, and Prof. V. R. Gardner, of the Department of 
Horticulture, Oregon Agricultural College, on July 20. 
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STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR JUNE, 1916 
GARDEN ATTENDANCE: 
Totel miiber ok visitors... <2. 26,083 
PLANT ACCESSIONS: 
Total number of plants received in exchange...........+-- 18 
Total number of packets of seeds received in exchange..... 20 
Plante dopsted score So Si ee 37 
LIBRARY ACCESSIONS: 
Total number of books and pamphlets bought.....-.....-- 12 
- Total number of books and pamphlets donated............ 61 
HERBARIUM ACCESSIONS: 
By Purchase — 
F. C, Clements—“Herbaria Ecadium Californiae”......---— Ads 
Rev. John Davis—Plants of MOUS 0s. es ee ees es me 
By Gift— _ 
R. P. Burke—Fungi of Alabama.................-+ sa aee 120 — 
