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the species which do not occur in his particular region. The 
five volumes are as follo 
Northern Polypores, issued in December, ro1q. 
Virginia and 
west to the Rockies. 
issued in January, 101. 
Including species found in the United sriies from North Carolina to Florida 
and west to Texas. 
Western Polypores, issued in March, 1915. 
Including species found in the states on the Pacific coast from California to 
Alaska. 
June, 10r5.° 
Including species found in Mexico, Central America, igi ae the 
est Indies, and other islands between North America and Sout ica. 
American ore ts: Bauee? in _ mber, 1914. 
ancl luding all temperate and tropical North America, both 
inland | he island uth to South America. 
’ Dr. Marshall A. Howe, curator, returned on July 19 from 
Porto Rico, where he devoted three or four weeks to collecting 
and studying the marine algae. Ensenada (Guanica Centrale), on 
on with the codperation of Dr. Raymond C. Osburn, of Columbia 
University, representing the New York Academy of Sciences. 
Meteorology for June.—The total precipitation for the month 
em: 
was 2.55 inc he maximu. ures for each week 
were 83° on the Ist, 89° on the 12th, 90° om the r4th, 83° on the 
2Ist, and 85° on the 291! The imum temperatures were 
46° on the 3d, 55° on the gth, 56° on the 2ist, and 49° on the 25th. 
ACCESSIONS 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM 
3 specimens of flowering plants from Texas. (By exchange with Mr. D. A. 
Saunders. 
I specimen of Urtica chamaedryoides from Missouri. (Given by Mr. B. F. 
ish.) 
29 specimens of North American Lithothamnieae. (By exchange with the 
Trandhjems Museum.) 
