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eral of these have recently flowered at the Bronx, their flower- 
stalks only two or three feet tall. Two plants of Queen Victoria’s 
agave, a kind with short stiff leaves and quite a tall ‘pole’ have 
flowered; this species does not die at once after flowering. — 
New York Evening Sun 
NOTES, NEWS AND COMMENT. 
Dr John Hendley Barnhart, librarian, returned from Europe, 
August 1. After leaving Brussels, he visited ee Leipsic, 
Berlin, Paris and London, purchasing books for the Garden lib- 
rary, and studying the collections of ae ae 
ceae) in the botanical gardens of these cities. 
We learn from Science that ‘A party from the department of 
botany of the University of Chicago consisting of Drs. Coulter, 
Chamberlain and Land and Mr. Brown, will engage in research 
work in Mexico during September. Dr. Coulter will pay particu- 
lar attention to the ferns of the Jalapa region, Dr. Chamberlain 
will continue his studies on Mexican cycads, chiefly in the moun- 
tains about Tierra Blanca and Tuxtepec, Dr. Land will collect 
liverworts in the Tuxtepec region, and Mr. Brown will study 
cacti. 
Miss Winifred J. Robinson, of Vassar College, is in residence 
at the Garden engaged in studies of the ferns of the Hawaiian 
Islands. 
Prof. W. C. Coker, of the University of North Carolina, spent 
several weeks at the Garden during July, carrying on further 
investigations on the flora of the Carolinas. 
Prof. A. S. Hitchcock, systematic agrostologist, U. S. Depart- 
ment of Agriculture, is making a trip through Mexico in the 
interests of his work upon North American grasses. He is visit- 
ing, where possible, the type localities of the species of grasses 
based upon the work of the earlier botanists, such as Humboldt, 
Haenke, Schiede, Liebmann, Bourgeau and Schaffner, many of 
which species extend into our southwestern states.— Science. 
Meteorology for July—The total precipitation for the month 
