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natural science document issued relative to the islands St. 
prefaced by an account of their topography, the history of their 
botanical exploration, and a botanical bibliography. e 
list of Mosses is by Mrs. Britton, that of hepatics by Professor 
faeaane W. Evans, of Yale University, et that of Lichens by 
ro) : 
nies of the algology of the islands by Dr. Marshall 
A. Howe, and some notes upon such fungi as are known. 
the Botanical Garden thie al eipushes have been quite 
pe eee two 
uck which last year raised two young, this season had a family 
of nine, all of which survived. A rose-breasted grosbeak re- 
mained through the summer, and two chats were seen in mi- 
gration. A merganser was a novelty 
A series of photographs of rare specimens ae studies 
in the family Annonaceae by Mr. W. E. Safford has recently 
been added to the herbarium. 
Specimens of Globifomes graveolens were recently collected by 
Professor A. raves on a living red oak trunk near New Dorp, 
Staten Tie “and sent to the yan herbarium. This very 
curious and interesting tree- hatte ee fungus was first described 
ein 
owa. This is the first time it has been found within the local 
flora range 
Farmers’ Bulletin number 940 recently issued by the Depart- 
ment of fee is aaa to ie an on ie Grubs,” 
insects which are v the 
Garden a few years a The Bulletin c contains full description 
of thé life history, distribution and habits of the insects with 
suggestions as to the best methods of control. Since this pest 
