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Magnolia virginiana eter leg SWEET Bay. 
Location: Arboretum. Fru Economic Garden. 
Natural distribution: Southam United States. 
Magnolia Watsonii. W4ArTs sine LIA. 
Location: Arboretum. ae 
Natural distribution: Japan 
Liriodendron. TuLip TREE 
Liriodendron Tulipifera. TuLip TREE. 
Location: Arboretum. At2oothSt.entrance. Near fountain, 
foot o useum approach. Along driveways, Museum ap- 
ach. Id: comm 
i ae ae var. fastigiata. COLUMNAR TULIP TREE. 
Location: Arboretu. 
CALYCANTHACEAE. Strawberry-shrub Family 
Calycanthus. STRAWBERRY SHRUB 
Calycanthus Sia Harry STRAWBERRY SHRUB. 
Location: Fruticetu 
Natural ee Ssathedetens United States. 
CONFERENCE NOTES FOR DECEMBER 
e monthly conference of the scientific staff and registered 
students of the Garden for December was held on the afternoon 
Miss Heteid M. Boas reported regarding the occurrence of 
sugary excretions of the Douglas spruce. Specimens obtai 
last summer from Spence’s ae British Columbia, were ex- 
hibited showing accumulation of s y deposits on leaves 
branches and cones. A full report eae this phenomenon 
in the October number of the JouRNAL and exhibited specimens 
obtained from Dr. Van Fleet 
He then discussed rather prolly the nut and timber situation 
