MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN BULLETIN 65 
accompanied with a photograph of a tree in full foliage. The 
photograph accompanying this article shows an unusual 
abundance of fruit on a tree in the Garden this autumn. 
NOTES 
Dr. Nellie Carter, Research Assistant at the Garden, is 
the editor of Volume V of West’s ‘‘Algae’’ recently issued 
by the Ray Society of London, England. 
Dr. Hermann von Schrenk, Pathologist to the Garden, spoke 
before the engineering colleges of Cornell University, April 
25, on ‘‘Timber as an Engineering Material.”’ 
Mr. G. H. Pring, Horticulturist to the Garden, gave a talk 
before the St. Louis Florist Club, May 15, on ‘‘The Orchid 
Exhibition at Boston.”’ 
The annual Flower Sermon provided for in Mr. Shaw’s 
will was preached on May 18 at Christ Church Cathedral by 
the Rev. Theodore Sedgwick, D. D., Rector of Calvary Church, 
New York City. 
Dr. George T. Moore, Director of the Garden, acted as dele- 
gate for the Garden Club of St. Louis at the annual meeting 
of the Garden Club of America, held under the auspices of 
the James River Garden Club at Richmond, Virginia, April 
23-25. 
Mr. G. H. Pring has given the illustrated talk ‘‘Collect- 
ing Orchids in South America’’ before the following 
audiences: April 21, before the Carpe Diem Club; April 28, 
before the Nelson Presbyterian Church, Pine Lawn, St. Louis 
County; May 5, Fremont School geographical science class ; 
May 10, at a banquet of the graduate of the Old Kewites, 
Brunswick Hotel, Boston, Mass.; May 16, Froebel School 
Patrons’ Association. 
The American Dahlia Society has established at the Gar- 
den a trial ground for new varieties of dahlias to be known 
as the ‘‘Middle West Dahlia Trial Garden.’’ Dahlias can be 
entered by the raiser or introducer only and must be new 
varieties not less than two years old. Certificates of merit 
will be awarded for varieties scoring eighty-five points or 
higher if they have been registered with the secretary of the 
American Dahlia Society. Entry blanks and additional in- 
formation may be obtained by writing to the Garden. 
