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the bark have been tried with some success, but in order to be 
effective such materials must be applied to the trunk and all 
branches two inchesin diameter, so that this treatment becomes 
impractical on a large scale. 
conclusion drawn by Mr. White is that the black locust 
tree in the Jand of its origin is doomed, not to total extinction, 
a 
country may be found which is so unfavorable to its insect 
enemies as to offer natural protection to this otherwise valuable 
tree 
FRED J. SEAVER. 
EXPLANATION OF PLATE 
Fic. 1. Plantation of black locust trees at Kinzers, Pennsylvania. This 
plantation was meade hea ‘Spring of 190 4 with one-year-old apie aad 
8 x 8 fee’ 
Fic. 2. Plantation near Leaman Place, Pennsylvania. ame ee was 
same time and in the same manner as that shown in Fig. 1 and the 
photograph was dead oO ons in March, ‘T9t 3. This plantation w was ears 
entire plantation proved to be a failure. 
ALBERTINA TAYLOR RUSSELL 
Mrs. Archibald Douglas Russell, a member of the Women’s 
Auxiliary of the New York Botanical Garden since the organiza- 
tion of the Auxiliary in February, 1914, died at her home in 
New York City on February I1, 1918. 
Mrs. Russell was greatly interested in Behind arlene 
love: la 
natural objects was very valuable. Her knowledge of plants, 
th wild and cultivated, was broad and accurate. 
as an active and efficient member of the Women’s Auxil- 
iary, eer g every meeting possible for her, and she — 
the institution pee and aided its work in many 
Resolved: That the members of the Women’s peace of the 
