301 
ious species of local mosses may also be found there, such as, 
Rhynchostegium serrulatum, Amblystegium and a slender form of 
Philonotis, probably P. fontana, which never fruits but propa- 
gates by axillary gemmae 
Meteorology for pagent —The total precipitation for the 
month was 
nth wi inc The maximum temperatures recorded 
at the Garden for pee week were 82° on the 3d, roth, 
81° on the 17th, and 75° on the 30th e minimum tempera- 
tures were 54° on the oth, 47° on the 11th, 42° on the 22d, and 
41” on the 28th. 
Meteorology for Satie total precipitation for the month 
was only 0.58 of an inch. Maximum sae sei recorded at 
the Garden for each week were 80° on the oth, 79.5° on the 11th, 
19th and 2oth, and 32.5° on the 23d. Local frosts, i aaeeee to 
tender plants, eet on the 19th, 2oth and 23d 
ACCESSIONS 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM 
1,363 specimens 7 flowering and Howells: plants from the Canadian seis 
‘Mountains. 
4 specimens of Xenthium globosum from Kansas. (Given by Professor ae 
A. Shu ene 
n of Cheilanthes Féei from California. (By exchange with the United 
oie ea Museum.) . 
ographs of cacti. (By exchange with the United States National Mu- 
seum.) 
314 photographs of type specimens of plants of the Philippines and adjacent 
islands. (By exchange saith the Bureau of Science, Manis .) 
States Debarement of chiens ) 
loridana from Florida By hange with Mr. Sev- 
erin Rapp.) 
205 specimens of flowering plants from Colorado. (By exchange with Mr. E. 
L. Johnston and Dr. George G. Hedgcock. 
3 specimens of hepaticae from Mexico. (By exchange with Professor A. W. 
ns.) 
