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many plants of the Himalayan, Paphiopedilum insigne, in a 
number of color varieties, now in a profusion of bloom; and next 
to these a collection of the Andean genus, Masdevallia, some of 
which are now flowering. 
Meteorology for December —The total precipitation for Decem- 
ber was 4.09 inches of which 1.48 inches fell as snow. The 
maximum temperature of 65° was recorded on December 12 and 
a minimum temperature of 10.5° was recorded on December 5. 
ACCESSIONS. 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM. 
specimens of hepatics from Quebec. (Given by Dr. C. B. Robinson.) 
4 specimens of mosses from Missouri. (By exchange with Dr. John Davis.) 
2 specimens of Leskea algarvica from Portugal. (By exchange with Dr. George 
Roth.) 
3 oo of mosses from Guadeloupe Island, Lower California. (Collected 
by Dr. J. N. 
18 specimens a Aebee from Greenland, Swed i Spitz {Given by 
Dr. A. LeRoy Andrews. 
13 specimens of flowering plants from the eastern United States. (Given by 
Mr. E. E. Steele.) 
2 specimens of Chamaesyce glyptosperma from Ontario. (Given by Mr. John 
Dearness. 
I specimen of Chamaesyce from vk {Given by Dr. N. L. Britton.) 
I specimen of Kneifia Sumstinet from Pennsylvania. (By exchange with the 
Carnegie Museum, Pittsburgh, nis aba 
2 specimens of Linaria Linaria from Ontario. (Given by Mr. William Scott. . 
2 specimens of mosses from Saguenay cag Quebec. (Given by Dr. C. 
Robinson.) 
4 specimens of Riccia from Connecticut. (Given by Miss Annie Lorenz.) 
4,500 specimens from Cuba. (Collected by Dr. J. A. Shafer.) 
I specimen of Parthenium Hysterophorus from Dane ae by Mr. E. C. 
1 specimen of Festuca octofora from Alabama. (Given by Dr. R. M. Harper.) 
60 specimens of ferns from eastern North America. ae: by Dr. Philip 
oe 
pecimens of fungi from Siberia. (Given by the United States Department of 
ae ae 
+700 specimens of fungi from Washington, Oregon and California. (Collected 
soe Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Murrill.) 
specimens of ferns from the vicinity of New York City. (Given by Dr. 
Bai Dowell.) 
