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r. Murrill’s lecture on “Wood-rot Fungi” — before the 
Hee Protection Institute on March 1 at New Haven, Conn., was 
attended by about seventy-five people, including pe all ei 
of estates and ead tree-workers. The program included a 
Ne Ci 
by establishing a barrier zone across the State of Cae. 
The following botanists registered in the library during the 
winter months: Prof. A. S. Hitchcock, Messrs. W. W. Eggleston, 
G. Hamilton Martin, Jr., and L. W. Schwarz, Washington, D, 
C., Mr. Chas. C. nei Bluffton, Ind., Prof. H. M. Fitzpatrick, 
Ithaca, N. Y., Prof. Caroline A. Black, Connecticut College, 
Mr. L. R. ek Fargo, N. D., Prof. W. C. Coker, University 
of North Carolina, Miss Margaret D. Brown, Halifax, N. S., 
Mr. Carlos E. Chardon, San Juan, Porto Rico, and Prof. 
Eduardo Ce University of the Philippines 
Meteorology for February. The total precipitation for the 
2 inches, of w 1.54 inches fell as snow (13.5 
inches by snow measurement an inch snow). The 
maximum temperatures were 42° on the 2nd, 44° on the gth, 
44° on the 14th and 46° on the 25th. The minimum temperatures 
he 4th, 11° on the 6th, 7° on the 18th and 7° on the 
The Florida stinking cedar, Tumion taxifolium, near the 
door in the central display Hoke: Range No. 2, has taken on 
a coat of new growth of light green tips of fresh foliage on the 
branches 
The Lady Banks rose, double white-flowered form, has been 
blooming on the north wall of the central display house, and 
rose season, and may be seen about May, 12, in the single rose 
row at the back of the rose garden 
Dr. J. K. Small and Dr. Arthur Hollick attended the co 
tion of the American a of Museums at Cede oa 
during the first week in April. 
