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shrubs as readily as in spring. Considerable sodding was ac- 
mplished, sana around the bases of all lamp-posts, where 
‘ie ae e had become damaged by pane Over 1,000 
square feet of sod was used in making these repai 
Meteorology for December—The total precipitation for De- 
cember was 5.95 inches. The maximum temperatures recorded 
for each week were as follows: 64° on the 6th; 49° on the 15th; 
48° on the ee a 48° on the 25th. The minimum temper- 
atures were 18° o e gth; 12° on the 13th; 24° on the 23d; 
and 20° on the morning of the 2 
Meteorology for the Year 1912.—The total precipitation at the 
New York Botanical Garden was 38.6 inches which was dis- 
tributed as follows: January, 2.44; February, 1.98; March, 6.36; 
April, 2.28; May, 3.45; June, 1.05; July, 2.84; August, 2.54; 
September, 3.80; es 3.44; November, 2.47; December, 5.95. 
The maximum temperature for the year was 100° on July 9, 
The season has been unusual in many respects. The winter 
was severe and very destructive to een bee to 
evergreens. An account of the losses sustained in plantations 
was given by Mr. Nash in the July JourNaL. ra ae 
heavy flood in the Bronx River, described | in the April JouRNAL, 
occurred March 13, but the damage done was mae confined to 
scattering rubbish over the meadows. The usual summer 
drought occurred much earlier in the season ae for several 
years past, while showers fell later in the year. The autumn 
was the mildest and most beautiful known in the history of the 
Garden. 
The collections of desert plants in conservatory range 1, houses 
5 to 8, are of especial interest at the present time. In house 5 
the aloes, mainly from southern —] are coming oe bloom, 
making a fine show of color on the ce ench. ear-by is a 
fine specimen, now in bloom ner ee ae a native of 
San Benito Island, Lower Calitornia and collected there in o. 
by Dr. J. N. Rose on his expedition in search of cacti. This i 
an exceedingly rare plant in cultivation. This leafy shrub is 
