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middens of the eastern and western coasts, (d) the specialized 
and endemic flora of the ancient sand-dunes of the southern 
peninsula. A full acco a ae this trip will be published in due 
time in the Journal. 
Dr. H. A. Gleason spoke on - genus Vernonia in Bolivia, 
where 52 species are now known to occur. Included in this 
list are six new species, some of "which were collected for the 
only, and the great bulk of the genus belongs to the widely 
distributed section Lepidaploa. Within this section, six minor 
groups may be distinguished by the characters of the inflorescence. 
Exploration of parts of Bolivia is still deficient, and it is quite 
1 hl 1 lA ‘eouat: Fi 1 f, 4.) 
the southern border, and many Brazilian forms in the eastern 
and northeastern portions. 
NOTES, NEWS AND COMMENT 
Pi for November: The total precipitation for the 
onth was 1.08 inches, of which 0.05 inch (one half inch by 
minimum temperatures wi 
32° on the 17th and 24° on the 26th. The first ice of the autumn 
formed across the middle lake in the night following ie 2ist. 
