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ews. Taxus cuspidataand its varieties. 
Juniperus virginiana glauca, niga chinensis 
Pieoune, chinensis aurea, depressa, and depressa aurel 
rbor vitae. uja japonica. 
Douglas spruce. Pseudotsuga mucronata 
GEORGE V. Nasu 
NOTES, NEWS AND COMMENT 
aul C. Graff, a former student at the Garden, has been 
appeuied dnseuc ort in a HOteny = t the University of Mon 
his new duties $ 
ntana, 
Missoula, Monta. t 
‘P 
Mr. M. A. Ca ee of the United States Department of 
Agriculture, recently made a short visit to the Garden. r. 
Carleton’s specialty for years has ue the introduction of prof- 
itable cereals into this ¢ count: ye He has done more ia 
one else to introduce ght: 
varieties which have changed thoweande of square miles of 
semi-arid western plains from poor grazing lands into daa 
wheat fields. His visit to New York City was in connectio 
is work. 
Another short cali sient so has been made by Professor F. 
ew e years CO: 
laboratory of the Carnegie ieee which place he to 
ake up investigations on the Mexican rubber plant. 
last three years he has held the professorship of botany at ae 
University. 
Professor C. R. Orton, of Per State College, is on 
regi ra 
for 
work at Columbia University. He will also spend some time at 
the Garden in connection with his researches on parasitic fungi. 
