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Aug. 13. "Influences which Govern Local Distribution 

 of Plants," by Mr. Norman Taylor. 



Aug. 20. "Botanical Cruises among the Bahama 

 Islands," by Dr. M. A. Howe. 



Aug. 27. "Grasses and their Economic Importance," 

 by Mr. George V. Nash. 



Sept. 3. "Poisonous Mushrooms," by Dr. W. A. Murrill. 



Sept. 10. "European Influences in the History of 

 American Botany," by Dr. J. H. Barnhart. 



Sept. 17. "Orchids, Wild and Cultivated," by Mr. 

 George V. Nash. 



Sept. 24. "The Botanical Gardens of Europe," by 

 Dr. W. A. Murrill. 



Oct. 1. "Some Floral and Scenic Features of Jamaica," 

 by Dr. M. A. Howe. 



Oct. 8. "Carnivorous Plants," by Dr. H. M. Richards. 



Oct. 15. "Autumn Flowers," by Dr. N. L. Britton. 



Oct. 22. "Plant Diseases and their Control," by Mr. 

 F. J. Seaver. 



Oct. 29. "Explorations in Santo Domingo," by Mr. 

 Norman Taylor. 



Nov. 5. "The Flora of Switzerland," by Professor E. S. 

 Burgess. 



Nov. 12. "Some Economic Plants of Mexico," by Dr. 

 H. H. Rusby. 



Nov. 19. "Cuba: Its Flora and Plant Products," by 

 Dr. N. L. Britton. 



School Lectures 



The usual lectures and demonstrations were given in 



the autumn to the public school children of the 4B and 5B 



grades, of the Borough of the Bronx, under the auspices 



of the Board of Education, as follows: 



Grade 4B 



Lecture I, "Seedless Plants," by Dr. Marshall A. Howe, 



was given to groups of pupils on October 17 and October 18. 



