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A detailed account of Dr. Rydberg's subject will be published 
in a later issue of the Journal. 
STER M. Rusk, 
Secretary of the Conference. 
PUBLIC LECTURES DURING MAY 
The following public lectures will be presented during May 
as a part of the regular lecture series annually offered at the 
May 5. “Books on Gardening,” Dr. J. H. paca 
May 6. “Bees and Bee Caleu Prof. G. C. Nor 
May 12. Nature Talks—II. ‘‘Rocks,’’ Dr. W. A. en 
(Exhibition of Spring Flowers, May 12 and 13) 
May 13 Daffodils and mes "Mr 
R. Boynton. 
May 19. ‘“‘Practical Hints on Garden Design,’’Miss E. L. Lee. 
May 20. Nature Talks. “Soil,’’ Dr. W. A. Murrill. 
aie 26. ees Tea Gardens of Ceylon and Japan,” Dr. H. A. 
May wild Flowers,’’ Mr. L. W. Brownell. 
NOTES, NEWS AND COMMENT 
An interesting museum object made partly of the sporophore 
of a bracket fungus (Elfeingia iiuouaaeen sage ore esented to the 
Garden by Dr. Tanaka, one of th f Mycologia, 
when he passed through New York late in July on his way to 
Japan. The sporophore was cut and hollowed out to form a 
pouch for one. and attached to it by a cord was a pipe-case 
the 
etc., in the prefecture of Ehime on ae Shikoku Island, where 
museum ee mentioned above was purchased. 
A le ly given by Dr. W. A. Murrill 
to the Girl Scouts. er subjects qe “Shade Trees,” ‘Wild 
Flowers,” ‘‘Edible and Poisonous Fungi,” and ‘Cultivated 
Flowers."” 
