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of the Department of Santa Ana; Don Rafael Alfaro and Don 
Carlos Alfaro, of Ataco; Dr. Sisto Alberto Padilla, Don Juan 
and 
Company in pees particularly Mr. R. K. Thomas and 
Mr. J. C. Flu 
PauL C. STANDLEY 
U.S. National Museum. 
NOTES NEWS AND COMMENTS 
The annual Dahlia Exhibition of the New York Horticultural 
mbered in all 
i ae hee collection of dahlias was awarded to Miss Mira 
Valentine of New Canaan, ae who also won the silver 
medal of the Horticultural Society for the best collection. 
H. Stout, of Short Hills, N. J., also received a prize for the best 
acs of seedlings which created a great deal of interest 
among visitors 
nheisets for Sepiember: The total precipitation for the 
month was 4.89 inches, all of which fell during the first twelve 
days. The maximum temperatures recorded for each week 
were: 094° on the Oth, 85° on the 14th, 87° on the 24th and 8714 
on the 30th. The minimum temperatures were 56° on the 8th, 
52° on the 17th, 42° on the 19th and on the 26th. There was 
a light frost on the morning of the 2 
