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fond of species of Russu/a, and other fleshy forms appearing on 
the forest floor, and red squirrels in Alaska have been known to 
carry fleshy forms into the trees and preserve them for future 
use ; but I believe this is the first instance recorded where a tough 
form like Stereum has been so used. 
Meteorology for January, rg1o.— The total precipitation re- 
corded for the month was 6.38 inches. 
Maximum temperatures were recorded of 52° on the 2d, 40.5° 
on the 16th, 50.5" on the 22d, and 44° on the 24th. Also 
minimum temperatures were recorded of 3° on the 4th, 11° on 
the 11th, and 19.5° on the 26th. 
ACCESSIONS. 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM. 
Utah. (By exchange with U. S. National 
2 
.) 
94 specimens of Crataegus from Missouri, (Collected by Mr. E. J. Palmer.) 
67 specimens of tertiary fossil ae from Florissant, Colorado. (Collected by 
Messrs. Willard Rusk and Ter ry Duc 
1 specimen of fungus from Durango, “Mexic co, (Given by Mr. Charles Shelby.) 
50 specimens, ‘‘ Uredineen,”’ fascicle 46. (Distributed by Professors H. and P. 
dow, 
I specimen of shoes canker from the Arnold Arboretum, Jamaica Plain, Mass. 
(Presented by Mr, R. W. Curtis. 
2§.specimens of ee i from Pennsylvania. (Given by Professor D. R. Sumstine.) 
I specimen of Spongipellis delectans from Indiana. (Collected by Mr. C. C. 
er, 
3,300 specimens of fungi from Mexico. (Collected by Dr. and Mrs, W. A. 
Murrill. ) 
14 eae of Polyporaceae from Washington. (Given by Mr, Elam Bartholo- 
ew, 
1,003 ere of algae, mosses and hepatics from Panama. (Collected by Dr. 
M. A. Howe. 
2 specimens of Jnonotus hirsutus from Mississippi. (Given by Dr. Hermann 
von Schrenck. 
28 specimens, ‘* Ascomycetes,’ fascicle 4§. (Distributed by Dr. Heinrich Rehm.} 
1 specimen of E/fuingia fasciata from Mississippi. (Given by Dr. Hermann von 
Schrenck 
95 speci 
States National M 
10 specimens ae mosses. (By exchange with the Sullivant Moss Society. ) 
3 specimens of mosses from Connecient and West Virginia, (Given by Professor 
a L, Sheldon. ) 
mens of miscellaneous flowering plants. (By exchange with the United 
im. ) 
