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It may also be of interest to friends of our late member, Mrs. 
Carolyn W. Harris, to know that part of the property was 
owned by her husband and herself and only sold shortly prior 
to their death.” 
In the Revue Générale de Botanique for June 15, 1913, 
Mr. A. Maige gives, with several illustrations, an account of 
the Station for Plant Biology, recently established by the Uni- 
versity of Poitiers at Mauroc, about four kilometers from 
Poitiers, from which it is easily reached by tramways. ‘The 
grounds comprise about 30 hectares, of which 23 are wooded, 
the remainder being composed of meadows, gardens, and ara- 
ble tracts. A large tract is used as an experimental garden. 
The main building contains, on the ground floor, apartments 
for the director, and his private laboratory, a lecture hall, and 
a microscopical and a physiological laboratory. There is an 
eating hall, with a large central table, and smaller tables near the 
windows for married men and for French and foreign profes- 
sors. On the floor above are additional apartments for the 
director, a library, a herbarium, a room for the preparateur, and 
eleven well lighted private research rooms, one of which con- 
tains living accommodations for the occupant. It is not a part 
of the present plan to develop a botanic garden, in the ordinary 
sense of the term. “But,” says the writer, “possibly it may be 
asked, who will make the investigations?’ This question has 
often been asked concerning the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, and 
the answer given embodies our own. Mr. Maige replies: “We 
affirm with emphasis that the new station is intended not only 
for workers from the faculty of science of Poitiers. The Uni- 
versity (quoting the rector Cavalier) wishes to practice the 
largest and most liberal hospitality. Everyone who wishes to 
work, from wherever he comes, will be welcome at Mauroc; 
he will be assured of an opportunity to pursue his investiga- 
tions, of whatever nature, in complete independence and free- 
dom.” 
The honorary curator of economic plants, Dr. Mansfield, 
has arranged a series of botanical outings, from July 27 to 
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