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November 2, for pharmacists of New York City. The ex- 
cursion on July 27 was at Bear Mountain Park, and that of 
August 24 was at the Garden. The members of the party were 
especially interested in the official plants under cultivation, and 
the medicinal division of the economic section, the permanent 
installation of which has only just begun. The five remaining 
trips are as follows: Sept. 7, Lake Hopatcong, N. J.; Sept. 21, 
aclenRock Ne |; Octes. Woodmere Jal Och 16, New Yorks 
30tanical Garden; Nov. 2, Forest Hills, L. I. 
The two largest specimens of the 17 young saplings of 
giant redwood (Sequoia gigantea), were respectively 36 and 
28.5 inches high when first set out on May 9, 1gr1. The smal- 
ler one was planted in a very sheltered situation, surrounded by 
pine trees about ten feet high. The other was placed in a much 
less protected situation in the nursery. ‘The less protected one 
appears much more vigorous than the other, and has also grown 
more rapidly. During the first season it increased in height 
only one inch and a half, but during the second season (meas- 
ured August 25, 1913) there was a gain of nine inches in height, 
a total increase during the two years of ten and one-half inches. 
The smaller specimen, in the more protected situation, increased 
in height during the first year three and one-half inches, and 
during the second year (to August 25, 1913) four inches, mak- 
ing a total increase in height of seven and one-half inches. 
This marked increase in the second year, is, no doubt, due in 
part to more perfect acclimatization, but chiefly to the devel- 
opment of the root-system during the first year. 
Dr. George T. Moore, director of the Missouri Botanical 
Garden, made a brief call at the Garden on August 26. 
The former students of the late Professor Strasburger, 
over 60 of whom went from America to study with the famous 
botanist, are arranging to honor the long and faithful service 
of Hubert Sieben, the technician and preparator of the Botanical 
Institute of the University of Bonn. Mr. Sieben, who was a 
jolly, good friend, especially of the American students of the 

