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a valuable collection of orchids, selected from plants grown in 
his fine garden at Rio de Janeiro. Dr. Botelho brought the 
sae north with him on the S. S. “Verdi,” which was met 
e Collector of the Port in New York Harbor, and the trunk 
ans the collection was immediately transmitted to the 
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the Mansion, after having been shown the extent of the grounds 
in a motor-car. 
FREDERICK’S EDUCATIONAL BOTANICAL 
GARDEN 
The city of Frederick, Maryland, has established, on a small 
area, a collection of plants, selected for their educational sig- 
nificance, under the enthusiastic direction of Mr. Frank C 
argett. In response to a request for aid in forming this col- 
lection, received from Hon. Lewis H. Fraley, mayor of Frederick, 
dupli cate plants of forty-seven aoa were selected last August 
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will be successful, and we wish the new aapention an extended 
sphere of usefulne 
CONFERENCE NOTES FOR NOVEMBER 
November conference of the scientific staff and registered 
students of the Garden was held in the main laboratory of the 
museum building on the afternoon of November 
