190 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
Association, Jacksonville, Florida, November 1, and gave 
a report on “Fire-resistive Methods in Wood Construction.” 
The following addresses have been delivered by Dr. Her- 
mann von Schrenk, Pathologist to the Garden: “Timber 
Specifications,” before the convention of Employes of Pur- 
chasing and Store Departments, Santa Fe System, at Temple, 
Texas, October 16; “On Defects of Timber and Preventive 
Methods” before the convention of American Railway Super- 
intendents of Bridges and Buildings, at New Orleans, Octo- 
ber 18; “On Structural Timbers, Their Use and Disuse” 
— the Purchasing Agents Association, Chicago, Novem- 
r 14. 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR OCTOBER, 1916 
GARDEN ATTENDANCE: 
Tetal whither Gf visitors. os ee 28,785 
PLANT ACCESSIONS: 
Total number of plants received in exchange.............. 397 
Plants and seeds donated................. er ere 18 
LIBRARY ACCESSIONS: 
Total number of books and pamphlets bought............. 28 
Total number of books and pamphlets donated............ 36 
HERBARIUM ACCESSIONS: 
By Purchase — ‘ 
Pedro Jérgensen—Plants of Argentina................-- 104 
Paul C. Standley—Plants of Florida.................... 315 
By Gift — 
J. A. Drushel—Umbilicaria Dillenii from Vermont........ 1 
J. A. Drushel—Quercus Cerris L., “Austrian oak,” a street 
iret in: St, De Se gs aK 1 
- M. Duggar—Fungi from Creve Coeur, Mo...........-- 
J. H. Kellogg—Specimens of Quercus, a hybrid oak from 
Ce 
Stereum hirsutum from Australia..................+- 3 
L. B. Walker—Fungi of Nebraska.....................: 17 
RS ee es 465 
A. M. until one-half hour after sunset; Sundays from December to April, 
1:00 P. M. until sunset, from April to December, 2:00 P. M. until sunset. 
The main entrance to the Garden is located at Tower Grove Avenue 
and Flora Boulevard, on the Vande er 
— : venter Avenue car line. Transf 
