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general botany, horticulture, forestry, ethnology and _ social 
science. 
Meteorology for October —The total precipitation recorded for 
the month was 2.38 inches. Maximum temperatures were re- 
corded of 86° on the 6th, 82° on the roth, 78° on the 17th, and 
74° on the 27th. Also minimum temperatures were recorded 
of 45° on the 8th, 33° on the 13th, 38.5° on the 24th, and 209° 
on the 31st. 
ACCESSIONS. 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM. 
the local flora herbarium. (Given by Mr. K. K. Mackenzie.) 
25 specimens of lichens from Austria. (Given by Dr. A. C. Herre.) 
I50 specimens, ‘“‘Hepaticae Europaeae Exsiccatae,’’ series VI-VIII. (Dis- 
tributed by Dr. Victor Schiffner. 
pecimens of hepatics from Oregon and California. (By exchange with the 
ati u 
2 specimens of hepatics from Veniiont: (Given by Dr. 
3 specimens of Viola Egglestonitz. (Given by eaten Ezra Brainerd ) 
68 specimens from Maine and Alabama. Given by Mr. K. K. Mackenzie.) 
2 specimens of Orthotrichum. (Given by Mr. George E. Nichols.) 
93 specimens from the eastern United aa Si y Mr. J. J. Carter.) 
6 specimens of Prunus from Washington, D. C. (Given by General T. 
) 
4 specimens of mosses from Washington. (Given by Mr. George E. Nichols.) 
25 specimens, ‘Fungi Utahenses,"’ fascicle 8. ielene by Professor A. O, 
Garrett.) 
2 specimens from the Bahamas. ea: by Mrs. Alice R. Northrop.) 
4 specimens of Salix. (Given b . K. K. Mackenzie.) 
PLANTS AND SEEDS. 
330 plants for Aquatic Garden. (Purchased.) 
Io cactus ti s. (By exchange with the U. S. National Museum, through 
Dr. J. N. Ros 
14 orchids ae the conservatories. (By exchange with Mrs. Meiere.) 
1,340 tulip bulbs. (Purchased.) 
Azolla plants from Holland. (Given by Prof. J. B. Smith. 
1 Erythrina from southern Africa. (Given by Mr. J. D. Beck. 
I a ie vivipera. (By exchange with U. S. ne Museum, through 
Dr. J. N. Rose.) 
1 a americ (Given by Mrs. Schuyler.) 
2 plants for ee. — by i Stransky.) 
23 orchids. (Given by Mr. F. R. Newbold.) 
