199 
Cortinarius lilacinus Russula i 
Cortinarius semisanguineus Russula but 
ioide cal other eee 
oa sana ubat 
' Hygrophorus miniatus Veginata vagin 
Laccaria laccata 
rincipal Poisonous and Bitter Species Collected 
Ceriom: pate 
istics ula 
Lactaria tormino. 
Melanoleuca albissima 
Russula emetica 
es 
& 
tus muscarius 
Venenarius phailoides 
Meteorology for August. —The total precipitation for the month 
as 6.93 inches. Of this amount 2.90 inches fell in about four 
hours during the forenoon of the 6th; the remainder of the total 
for the month was quite evenly distributed throughout the 
month giving an unusually heavy rainfall for the month. 
maximum temperatures for each week were 88° on the 7 
gi” on the 13th, 92° on the 16th, and es on the 2 asth. The 
minimum temperatures were 59° on the 4th, 61° on the 12th, 
5r° on the roth, and 52° on the 28th. 
ACCESSIONS 
ANTS AND SEEDS 
2 cacti ga conservatories. (By exchange with U. S. National Museum via 
Dr. J. N. 
I plant - va ajor. (Given by F. R. Ries & Co.) 
2 plants of  Pynidonthere habia (Given ir. Dr. W. L. Bray.) 
4cacti. (B des.) 
3 plants of pase Americana, — pie with Carnegie Experiment 
Station.) 
32 plants for Herbaceous Grounds. ae by Mr, P. Wilson. 
st ted by K. Be hes oynton,) 
St. Albans, Eng.) 
t Opuntia for Conservatories. “(By exchange with Mr. J. C. Jones? via Dr 
t Selenicereus fulgidus. (U. S. National Museum via Dr. J. N. Rose.) 
7 plants for Conservatories. (By exchange with Bureau of Plant pate 
2 plants of Rhipsalis. (By exchange with U. S. National Museum 
Rose.) 
