1696) NEWS 
a4 oa % ae deluged with water. The valuable private library of 
suffered i el ae naar rich in works on fungi and citrous fruits 
rely. e herbari i ee sak : 
but little damaged. arium in an adjoining part of the building was 
Mr. G : 
es aes re Bo RcH, of Oxford, England, has been experimenting 
casei saloons ie photography. He finds that flower-buds an 
ee coal a especially favorable objects. He believes that if the photo- 
be seen Sa mP sage magnified scale the outline of every cell would 
: sule i : 
duced in the acc aes of hyacinth and the flower-buds of fuchsia are repro- 
A : 
oe i ia GARDEN has been established at the University of 
indigenous to the Gaca to bring together eventually all the Cactacee 
Pi potesented sci States, and already more than a hundred species 
bisk and for oe : Lag could not be more favorable for such a pur- 
group in its Spee be late ee eisai eis 
M1 
cad acaba SMITH, a graduate from Mt. Holyoke in 1891 (A.B.), 
College for Girls j one of Natural Science for three years in the American 
University last .. onstantinople, was engaged in botanical study at Cornell 
ibbs, a Pints jet received the degree of M.S. in June. Miss Gertrude 
the past year at Co - oe ianiviens of Minnesite also a student in botany 
Principal of the J aos University, received the degree of M.S., and is now 
amestown High School, Jamestown, North Dakota. 
Island of Ceylon, October 16th, 
cal department of the 
ditor of the Journal 
Dr, . 
HENRY TRIMEN died at Peradeniya, 
Flora 
ment ele wate parts of which have appeared. 
already in i official position, on account of ill health, has been noted 
is journal. 
histle (Cwzcus altissimus 
y a short time ago from 
s broad at the top and 
ly flattened stem was 
d evenly with normal 
AN 
es. . large fasciated stem of meadow t 
Rorthern Indiana ng ee museum of Purdue Universit 
three inches at ek hen dry it measured twelve inche 
normal, that is, le e base. The thickness of this great 
leaves, and ae ss than one-fourth inch. It was covere 
upper edge. It a score or more of immature flower heads sessile along the 
Perfect wedge fo sages three feet high. The interest in it lies in the size and 
rm, as fasciated stems are usually irregularly developed. 
2G. : 
ardeners’ Chronicle III. 20: 491. 1896. 
