Anthayd. cA Pes 
Ep di Begonia William- 
sii, and Oncidium urophyllum. 
is with sorrow and regret that the announcement must be 
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ae of the death, on oe 19, of Mr yam, for 
many f thi in tituti on. 
Mr. Hyam served in the Spinich: American War, being detailed 
for duty in the Philippine Islands. He came to the Garden as 
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aes until the time of his death. _ His _knowledge of 
aa ne h e of propaga tin 
houses, a service whieh he noes fulfilled until e tim 
of his death. He was especially succe: eae the care and ab 
tivation of tie large collections et cac He was of nee dis- 
position, took a keen and in horticultural matters 
and performed his duties ae and intelligently. His 
services will be much missed. 
Mi ig habs Had October.—The total precipitation for the month 
was 0.87 i 5 e 
maximum temperatures recorded for 
ea week were Nee on the 8th, 84° on the roth, 74° on 17th, 
oe ° on the 28 The minimum temperatures were 40° 
° on the 18th and on the 27th 
n on the rgth, 32. 
a a er killing frosts occurred on the mornings of the 
18th and 27th. 
ACCESSIONS 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM 
250 specimens of flowering plants from California, (Collected by Dr. A. A. 
Heller.) 
(By exchange with 
Miss Annie Lorenz.) 
455 specimens © of bociaiaes eee from Mexico. (By exchange with the Her- 
id Bonaparte. 
