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from 1350 B. C. and that these plant specimens are of approxi- 
mately aoe ease oe abeur t 3; ae years old. The speci- 
m in a rema re ation, including 
ese 
leaves, stems, flower: aA fruits. Curiously woven garlands 
flowering heads of a species of Cenia and bi of a species 
of Solanum are definitely identifiable rtions of stems of a 
large grass are included, and there are fragments of other plants 
too incomplete for reference 
Meteorology for Decembe: r.—The to tal precipitation for the 
mn 
the 2d, 24° on the 1, 14° on the 17th and 2oth, and 17° on the 
3Is' 
Metecrolgy for the year 1916.—The total precipitation at the 
em e 
November, 1.70; and December, 4.31 (including 15.7 inches 
snow). 
The maximum temperature tecorded for the year was 98° 
on the 22d of August. The m 1° on the 14th and 
the 15th of February. The is pallies ae _ the autumn was 
m the morning of October 
ACCESSIONS 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM 
Purchased 
Janette 
P. Standley. ) 
Gi by Mr, Percy ee ie 
75 specimens of flowering plants from Dawe pone ed by Dr. 
Pennell.) 
