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virginianum. B. obliquum is represented by one specimen with 
ouble-fruiting frond, and one with triple-fruiting frond. Other 
species of Boirychium show great variation. Polystichum Braunii 
colony of 25 or more plants at about 1,000 ft. A large colony 
of Malaxis ie in fruit was found in a moist place near 
the top of Mt. 
Professor W. W. Rowlee, of Cornell University, recently re 
turned from a botanical expedition to Central America, visite 
he Garden for investigation during December. He had traveled 
extensively through Costa Rica, Nica a Guatemala, 
tudying especially trees of the genus ee the balsa-wood. 
He is engaged in a taxonomic revision of the genus 
Meteorology for November—The total precipitation for the 
month was 2.55 inches. The maximum temperatures recorded 
62° on the 18th and 56° on the 29th. Minimum temperatures 
for each week were 26° on the 7th and the 12th, 28° on the 24th, 
and 24° on the 27th. The earliest date on which ice completely 
covered the middle lake was the 24t 
ACCESSIONS 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM 
107 specimens: of Benen from Montana. (Given by Mr. R. S. Williams.) 
uba. (By exchange with Brother Hioram.) 
f hi i Washington. (Collected by Dr. S. M. Zeller.) 
ke 
20 aaa of flowering plants from Lake Mohonk, New York. (Given by 
Dr. N.L. a nm.) 
the Economic Museum. (Collected by 
Mr. Perey Wilson.) 
I specimens of marine algae from Grand Manan, New Brunswick. (By ex- 
dase with i United States National Herbarium.) 
