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well in an ordinary greenhouse, and are deserving of more gen- 
eral cultivation, blossoming freely in the early months of the 
year.— N 
In house no. 13, the Cherokee rose, Rosa laevigata, is again 
coming into bloom. This is a delightful rose, a native of China. 
It has become extensively naturalized in the southern states and 
in the West Indies. This is not hardy in the latitude of New 
York, but fortunately it has passed on its beautiful blossoms to 
that charming rose, Silver Moon, a hybrid, of which it is one of 
the parents. The hardiness of this new rose is derived from its 
other parent, Rosa Wichuratana, which stands the severest 
winters we have had. The Cherokee rose is also known as R. 
ternata Poir., R. nivea DC., R. cherokeensis Don., R. Hystrix 
Lindl., and R. amygdalifolia Ser.—G. V. N 
In house no. 7, the different species of the genus Rhipsalis are 
coming into bloom. These are epiphytic cacti, resembling in 
this respect many of the orchids, though far removed from them 
in botanical relationship.—G. V. N 
ACCESSIONS 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM 
7 photographs of type specimens of marine algae in the Agardh herbarium. 
(From the University of Lund, Sweden.) 
. ; Sid BR 
h Columbi (Collected by Professor 
John Macoun.) 
34 specimens of mosses from the Yellowstone National Park. (Given by Miss 
Julia T. Emer. 
20 specimens at flowering plants from Mexico. (Given by Prince Roland 
Bonaparte.) 
142 specimens of lichens from North America. (From the herbarium of J. H. 
Hart.) 
2 specimens of Florida arrowroot starch. (Given by Miss Ruth N. ee 
8 specimens for the economic museum from Cuba. (Collected by Dr. 
Shafer. 
minate cone of Cycas cerci ee oe plant cultivated in the conserva- 
trie o the New York Botanical Gar 
3 specimens from Wisconsin. ie exchange with the Field Museum of 
sso Histo 
specimens ‘of mosses from the United States. (By exchange with Professor 
ree Nelson.) 
