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collection of tropical exogenous plants heretofore installed in 
houses 7 and 8 of conservatory range no. I were moved into the 
larger of the two new structures at conservatory range no. 2, with- 
outincident. This collection, in its present home, can be seen to 
much better advantage than before, and it can also be better 
cultivated, on account of the greenhouse benches being lower 
and the plants more readily accessible. Advantage is being taken 
of the opportunity to paint the interior of houses 7 and 8 of 
range no. 1 while they areempty. In the autumn, the collections 
of cacti, which at present are nearly all out-of-doors, will be 
brought into these houses 7 and 8, and a much more compre- 
hensive display of these plants will be effected by bringing there 
several hundred specimens hitherto grown only at the propagating 
houses. 
Meteorology for July—tThe total precipitation recorded at the 
Garden for the month was 1.96 inches. Maximum temperatures 
were recorded of 100° on the 2d, 104.5° on the 3d, 102.5° on the 
11th, and 89° on the 18th. Also minimum temperatures were 
recorded of 58.5° on the 15th, 56° on the 19th, and 54° on the 
26th 
ACCESSIONS. 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM. 
11 specimens of fungi from southern California. (Given by Professor C. Fs 
Baker.) 
i specimen of Pithecoctenium hexagonum from Hope Gardens, Jamaica, West 
Indies. (Given by Mr. William Harris. 
photograph of Ilicium floridanum from Alabama. (Given by Dr, R. M. 
as 7) 
. 7 cit p By exct ith Mr. C. C. King ) 
5I specimens for the local herbarium, (By exchange with the United States 
National Museum. 7 
I specimen of Leskea algarvica from Portugal. (By exchange with Mr. H. N. 
Dixon.) 
“4 specimens of mosses from America and Europe. (By exchange with Mr. Jules 
Cardot. 
1 specimen of Gustavia superba from Jamaica, West Indies. (Given by Mr. 
William Harris. 
1 specimen of Juglans from China. (Given by Mr. C. W. Beebe.) 
