132 
first; each volume has been considerably enlarged, the whole 
work much revised, and the type wholly reset. In the present 
edition 4,666 species are illustrated as against 4,162 species 
illustrated in the first editio 
Meteorology for eee total precipitation for the month 
was 2.14 inches. Maximum temperatures for each week were 
as follows: 92° on the 3d, aise on the 6th, 83° on the 16th, 78° 
on the 25th, and 84° on the 31st. The minimum temperatures 
were 42” on the Ist, 33° on the r1th, 43° on the 15th, 41° on the 
2oth, and 50° on the 30th 
ACCESSIONS 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM 
717 specimens of mosses from the Philippine Islands. (By exchange with the 
Bureau of Science, Manila. 
3 specimens of hepaticae from Connecticut. (Given by a Annie Lorenz.) 
4 specimens of Taxus and Pteris from Florida. (Given by Dr. N. F. Petersen.) 
I oe en of Fraxinus Michauxii from New Jersey. oe by Mr. W. H 
2 aaa of Matteuccia intermedia from Darjeeling. (Given by Professor 
F. O. Bower.) 
specimens of Schistomitrium from Java and Borneo. (By exchange with Dr. 
ve ame er.) 
61 gpecimens of flowering plants from tropical Africa, (By exchange with the 
Royal Senin Garden, Kew, England. 
2 cimens of mosses from Florida. (By exchange with Dr. A. F. Gro 
tut.) 
museum specimen of stem of the Manna-ash from Italy. (Given ae Mr. 
an Zeimet.) 
