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past five years assistant pathologist in the Bureau of Plant 
oe United States acai ent of Eee ee 
In the August number of the Botanical Gazette, Mr. ae Ellis 
Gow published the results of investigation on the rphology 
of the Aeroids, based largely on studies of material “peli by 
‘the New York Botanical Garden. Eleven species belonging to 
ten different genera were investigated and the knowledge of the 
morphology of this family considerably extended. 
Miss Bertha E. Shapleigh, of the Teachers College, Columbia 
poanigs has been secured to deliver the public lecture at the 
n the afternoon of Saturday, Novem nee 22, entitled 
“The ee and Enepetaen° of nV ESECoP le Foods. 
Meteorology for September.—The total eae ae for the 
month was 2.91 inches. Maximum temperatures for each week 
were as follows: 88° on the 4th, aa on the oa 79° on the 18th, 
and 78° on the 28th. The minimum temperatures were 60° 
the 6th, 41° on i. 15th, 39° on the 16th, and 42° on the 26th. 
ACCESSIONS 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM 
rt. J. R. Johnston.) 
hotographs of cacti from oe ie He ae with the United 
eae Rica Museum.) 
I specimen of moss from Colombia. (By exchange with Brother Leo: 
9 photographs es plants. (By ae with the Field Museum ‘Natural 
History. 
116s specimens of fungi from Porto Rico. (By exchange with Mr. J. R John- 
ston 
27 7 specimens from the Black Hills, South Dakota. (By exchange with Mr. W. 
Can 
152 specimens of flowering plants from North pane Wyoming, Utah, 
Oregon. (By exchange with the New York State Mu , Albany, New een 
specimens ‘“‘Mycotheca Italica,” centuries 17 ae 18 (in part). Dis- 
tributed by Dr. D. Saccardo.) 
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