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CONFERENCE NOTES FOR FEBRUARY 
The usual monthly pega of the staff and students of 
a Garden was held in he Museum Building February 7. 
Dr. W. A. Murrill on ‘Recent 
nae ies in eee Asatics, ’ = iby Dr. John Hendley 
Barnhart on “How to Use the Libra 
Dr. Murrill caer a key to the eleven genera of dark- 
ie aaa ee pecies 
m. North Am xtr 
ian ate complete the ee series of North American ue 
rooms, as well as the related raee and boletes, so far as 
his cana work is concerned. His sows are published 
in Mycologia, North American Flora, a several handbooks 
nted. 
the that four of the numerous new species were discovered 
within the grou f ork Botani arden 
r. Barnhart called attention to various important biblio- 
graphies, indexes, and arate of botanical mien which 
may be of assistance to students desiring information on partic- 
ular subjects, and discussed the use of the ne catalog. 
HESTER 
Sk, 
Secretary of the Conference. 
PUBLIC LECTURES DURING APRIL 
The following public lectures will be presented during April 
as a part of the regular lectures series annually offered at the 
Garden. 
April 1. ‘Rice, the Greatest Food Plant of the World.” 
Dr. H. A. Gleason 
April 7. “Forestry _ Mr. Barrington Moore 
April 8. Nature Talks—I. “Stars” Dr. W. A. Murrill 
