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species, a native of China, is Hamamelis mollis, closely related to 
all bel the witch hazel family, Hamamelidaceae. Other 
ner is family represented in tl etum are Fother- 
gilla, Corylopsis and Parrotia. The sweet gum, Liguidambar 
‘ua, one of our finest native ne also belongs to this 
amily. Many fine specimens of this will be found in the grounds 
of the Garden. 
Meteorology for January—The total aad for the 
nches. ght 
month was 1.18 in There were only sli ces of snow- 
fail during the month. The maxi a for each 
week were 55” on the oe 60° on the ee and 70° on the 27th. 
he minimum temperatures were 10° on the 8th, 7° on the rsth, 
9° on the roth, and 23° on the 
