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August 16. “Wild Flowers of Late Summer,” by Dr. N. L. 
Britton. 
August 23. ‘Explorations in Mexico—II. Mexico City to 
artical by Dr. W. A. Murrill. 
August 30. ‘The Mammoth Trees of California,” by Dr. 
recta Hollick, 
September 6. ‘‘Shade Trees and Their Enemies.” by Dr. F. J. 
aver. 
September 13. ‘‘A Visit to the Panama Canal Zone,”’ by Dr. 
. A. Howe. 
September 20. ‘‘Scenic and Botanical Features of Devil’s 
Lake, Wisconsin,” by D out 
September 27. ee ore in Mexico—IIT. Colima and 
Manzanillo,” by Dr. W. A. Murrill 
The lectures, Bears occupy an hour, will be illustrated by 
lantern slides and otherwise. Doors closed at 4:00; late comers 
ye at 4:15. 
e Museum building is reached by the Harlem Division of 
a ae York Central and Hudson River Railway to Botanical 
Garden Station, by trolley cars to Bedford Park, or by the Third 
Avenue Elevated Railway to Botanical Garden, Bronx Park. 
Visitors coming by the Subway change to the Elevated Railway 
at 149th Street and Third Avenue. Those coming by the New 
York, Westchester and Boston Railway change at 180th Street 
for crosstown trolley, transferring north at Third Avenue 
NOTES, NEWS AND COMMENT 
Dr. Frank Dunn Kern, a research scholar at the Garden during 
periods from 1906 to 1911, has been elected professor of botany 
at the Pennsylvania State College. 
Dr. William Trelease, recently elected professor of botany at 
the Illinois State oe spent about three weeks during the 
summer at the Garden in continuation of his studies of American 
mistletoes (genus Phoradenitvon) and of Mexican oaks. 
