19 
A collection of several dozen ‘specimens of edible fruits from 
museum collection. These specimens were acquired b 
Rusby Jast summer 
(ime 21, part 3, of North American Flora, by P. C. Standley, 
containing descriptions of Allioniaceae, appeared January 22, 
1918 
Professor C. R. paises of cag Bouayivens pase College, 
recently Sp few WOT king ont. 
of certain Aaa funet 
Dr. J. R. Weir, of Montana, recently spent several days looking 
over the Garden collections of fungi. Dr. Weir is especially 
silat in the diseases of forest trees. 
Meteorology for December.—The total precipitation for the 
° on the roth, 3° on the 11th, 8° on the 23d, and — r0°on the joth. 
cae de the Year 1917.—The total precipitation at the 
w Y¥ 
The penne by months was as f Janu 3 (in- 
cluding 9 inches of snow); February, 2.57 (including 13 inches 
snow); 3.71 (including 10 inches snow); April, 1.68 
(including ay nes snow); May, 2.73; June 3.57; July, 2.30; 
ugust, 0.81; September, 1.62; Orteber 5.15; November, 0.76; 
and December, 3.87 (including 14 inches snow). 
e maximum Sg recorded for the — was 100° on 
the 30th ad the 31st of é€ minimum was —10° on the 
morning of December 30. ae first hard- xilling frost of the 
autumn was on the night preceding the 31st of October 
