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The Mansion of The New York Botanical Garden caught fire 
tk i f March 26 Iti i tk let d. hie ti 
fet A ts Jy} g J: bm Tat d + 
of g 
the main ae second floors. se fire Degen on the took neat the 
chimney 
on begces Several a of the Garden were int the 
e time, including Mr. A. J. Corbett, Superin- 
ea eden of ane and Grounds. He promptly took measures 
ward the protection of the property in ae aes until the 
gh covering 
the contents of the lower floors and thereby protecting them 
kept comparatively low. hee enetic ond to the alarm 
j HI og gC Pa! 
and 
pper floors of the building. 
Murrill was awarded a gold medal by the — ie 
n Mar 
Afte 
oie on “ ae and Their ir ene to er in America.” 
Meteorology ilu March, The total ise eaione for the month 
was 3.31 inches, of which 0.60 inch aes es by snow measure- 
eae recor sie for 
each week were 50° on the 11th, 56° on ee 16th, 77° 
he 27th. 
on the 9th, 20° on the 15th, 14° on the 20th and 17° on the 2oth. 
