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studies of both American and Old World orchids. Several 
species new to science are described from specimens sent him 
from our herbariu 
President J. A. Blaisdell of Pomona College, Claremo nt, 
Ca oe was a recent visitor at the Garden. He is interested 
in securing me of the citrus enean of South- 
em California, Pomona i being located in the citrus belt. 
Professor H. M. Fitzpatrick of Cornell University spent 
several days at the Garden in May continuing his researches 
on certain groups of Ascomycetous fungi 
Meteorology for April: The total precipitation for the month 
as 2.54 inches. The maximum temperatures recorded for each 
the I 
18th and 80° on the 26th. The minimum temper a were: 
31° on the 3rd, 39° on the 16th, 38° on the 22nd and 32° on the 
ee Killing frosts ae in the first and last weeks of the 
onth. 
troup of botanical students from Hunter College came to 
ae Garden on April 27 to examine the orchid collectioa and 
o hear a talk by Dr. Gleason on this large and interesting 
nee of plants. 
Pree: seventy-five biological students from the Academy of 
t St. Ursula spent the afternoon at the Garden on April 
ea -eight. They were shown through portions of the 
grounds oer by Mr. Wilson and other members of the 
Garden s 
s Helen Purdy, who is now assisting Dr. Murrill with the 
Barnard Botanical Club, held at the home of Mrs. Boyle, 
Saturday, May 6th. 
This spring Dr. Stout is conducting important breeding 
work with about twenty species of the genus Lilium. 
