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The BULLETIN of the New York Botanical Garden volume 8, 
number 28, was issued November 23. This number contains the 
following papers: ‘‘ New Species from Bolivia Collected by R. S. 
Williams,” by Dr. H. H. Rusby; ‘‘The Polyporaceae of Mexico,” 
by Dr. W. A. Murrill, and ‘Additions to the Paleobotany of the 
Cretaceous Formation on Long Island,’”’ by Dr. Arthur Hollick. 
This number contains the descriptions of 143 species previously 
unpublished. 
The regular annual meeting of the American Association for 
the Advancement of Science was held in Cleveland, Ohio, Decem- 
ber 31, 1912, to January 3, 1913. Representatives from all of 
the leading scientific institutions were in attendance and partici- 
pated in the reading and discussions of scientific papers. 
Meteorology for November—tThe total precipitation recorded 
for the month was 2.47 inches. Maximum temperatures were 
recorded as follows: 65° on the 6th, 74° on the 12th, 68° on the 
21st, and 52° on the 30th. Minimum temperatures were 
recorded of 25° on the 4th, 32.5° on the 1oth, 26° on the roth, 
and 22° on the 28th. The first killing frost of the season was 
on November 3. 
ACCESSIONS. 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM. 
1 specimen of Herpotrichia nigra from Colorado. (By exchange with Dr. F. D. 
Kern. 
75 specimens, “‘ Fungi Dakotenses,”’ fascicles 5, 6 and 7. (Distributed by Dr. 
J. F. Brenckle.) 
I specimen of Nectria Ipomoeae from New Jersey. (By exchange with Dr, M. T. 
ok.) 
I specimen of Tub iM 
Kern, 
4 specimens of fleshy fungi from Staten Island, New York. (Given by Dr. B. 
O. Dodge.) 
I specimen of Hydnum Caput-ursi from Staten Island, New York. (Coll. by 
Mrs. N. L. Britton.) 
30 specimens of fungi from Marshfield, Oregon. (By exchange with Dr. H. D. 
House 
15 specimens of fleshy fungi from New Jersey. (By exchange with Mrs. F. M. 
Pearse.) 
2 specimens of fungi from Indiana. (By exchange with Dr. F. D, Kern.) 
garis from Indiana. (By exchange with Dr. F. D. 
