62 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 
‘The Toxic Property of Sulphur,’’ H. C. Young. 
Mr. L. P. Jensen, Arboriculturist to the Garden, has given 
the following illustrated lectures recently: ‘‘Conservation 
of Forests,’’ before the ‘‘Be Square’’ class of the Kings- 
highway Presbyterian Church, April 26; ‘‘ Beautification of 
Home Grounds,’’ before the Women’s Club of Belleville, IL, 
the afternoon of April 30; ‘‘The City Beautiful,’’ before 
the Belleville Chamber of Commerce, the evening of April 
30; ‘‘Conservation of Forests,’’ before the St. Louis Associa- 
tion of Gardeners, at the Forest Park greenhouses, May 21. 
The fourth annual flower show under the auspices of the 
Garden Club of St. Louis was held in the floral display house 
at the Garden, May 26 and 27, the date having been set back 
a week on account of the unusually late blooming season. 
Dr. J. M. Greenman, Curator of the Herbarium, attended 
the annual meeting of the Illinois Academy of Science, at 
Galesburg, Ill., April 4, and presented a paper on ‘‘Opportu- 
nities for Botanical Research in Central America.’’ 
STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR APRIL, 1923 
GARDEN ATTENDANCE: 
ToHtal number Of VISILOTS..< 64.600 soos ew see slis cdaewe sos 21,645 
PLANT ACCESSIONS: 
Total number of plants received in exchange.......... 73 
Total number of seed packets received as gifts......... 616 
PLANT DISTRIBUTION; 
Total number of plants distributed as gifts............ 50 
Liprary ACCESSIONS: 
Total number of books and pamphlets bought.......... 25 
Total number of books and pamphlets donated......... 57 
HERBARIUM ACCESSIONS: 
By Gift— 
Drushel, J. A—Plants of Alabama, Michigan, Missouri 
Bo TOROS wisi SSS FO oe OAKS SA eee 12 
Gastellum, Miss Gregoria—Legascea decipiens.) Hemsl. 
TPO GE A TIGOUE 2's. 5. 6 cies ec beianeis 3 a eis cee ces 6 SME a eae 08 
Johnson, Harry P.—Seed of Mucuna sp. from Florida.. 
Latham, R.—Hypocrea rufa. ...ccccccccecvedessedseve'e 
Ledman, O. 8.—Draba caroliniana Walt. from Missouri. 
Lewis, Miss Mary D.—A cultivated specimen of Phaius 
orandifolius Lour. from Florida.........cbecvrese es 
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