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of the previous year. The six petals are at first green, later 
becoming purple. The fruit, ripening in the autumn, is cylindric- 
oblong, and is four to six inches long and about one and a half 
inches in diameter. It is yellow when ripe, and is filled with an 
edible pulp and many flattened dark brown shining seeds, placed 
transversely. The genus Asimina is confined to the North 
American continent, some seven or eight other species occurring 
in the southeastern United States, especially in Florida.—c. v. N 
for the month was 3.80 inches. Maximum temperatures were 
recorded of 90° on the 6th, 91° on the oth, 80° on the 16th, and 
72° on the 26th. Also minimum temperatures were recorded 
of 60° on the 5th, 51” on the 13th, 48° on the 22d, and 37° on 
the 30th. 
ACCESSIONS. 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM. 
2 specimens of Vitiaria from Panama. (By exchange with the United States 
National Museum). 
26 photographs of specimens of the genus Siruthiopteris. (Given by Miss Jean 
Broadhurst. 
4 specimens of boxwood and wood-cuts. ce ed Miss Alice Donlev y.) 
1 drawing of tt pe speci f Wall (From the Royal Gardens, 
Kew, Englan 
554 specimens from the Mexican boundary. (By exchange with the United 
States National Museum.) 
I sp of fe oe Lapponicum from Mt. Marcy, New York. (Given 
by Mr. a : White.) 
I specimen of the fruit of Cocos datil from Mexico. ag by Mr. J. C. Harvey.) 
14 specimens of flowering plants from New Mexico. (Given by Professor 
. erell.) 
1 specimen of Tetraneuris herbacea from Illinois. (By exchange with Field 
Museum of Natural History.) 
imens of Malpigiaceae from Panama. (By exchange with the United 
ae cree Museum. 
1 walking-stick made of cocoanut-wood from Venezuela. (Given by Mr. W. O. 
Walcott.) 
2 specimens of the fruits ey seeds of Canavali caribaea from Tobago, West 
Indies. (Given by Mr. W. E. Broadway.) 
Ce ae of specimens : Rubus. (By exchange with the Berlin Botanical 
Garden.) 
