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— which usually elsewhere furnish the largest num- 
of species, here appear comparatively seldom and in com- 
ies. 
am certain that among the 2,000 numbers of fresh-water 
algae collected in Porto Rico, there are several new species and 
genera, but they need to be made the object . a more thorough 
study than I have had time to give them as y 
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N ILLE 
THOMAS HAMLIN HUBBARD 
General Thomas Hamlin Hubbard, a member of the Cor- 
poration since 19 a member of the Board of Managers 
of the New York re Garden since 1910, died at his home 
in New York on May 19, I915 
General Hubbard was mucly interested in the development 
and work of the Garden and served for over four years as Chair- 
man of the Membership Committee. He visited the institution 
at intervals, gave valued advice, and was a regular 
at meetings of the Board of Managers. He contributed liberally 
to special funds when they were needed, and did muc 
that this preamble a resolutions be entered on the minutes 
of the Board and that a copy be sent to his bereaved family. 
Memorial and resolutions adopted by the Board of Managers 
June 17, 1915 . 
N. L. Britton, 
Secretary 
FLOWER SHOWS 
The following exhibitions have been held in the museum 
building by The Horticultural Society of New York in eee 
with the Garden. The premiums are offered by the Garden t 
