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mental trees may be greatly prolonged by promptly cutting out 
all diseased parts and covering cuts with tar. Spraying is of 
no use in stopping the fungus after it is once started. Diseased 
chestnut trees‘should be cut down and utilized as soon as possible. 
For the present the planting of chestnuts anywhere east of Ohio 
is not advised, but there is no apparent reason why chestnut 
orchards west of Ohio cannot be kept free from the disease. 
Meteorology for October —The total precipitation for the month 
was 4.95 inches. Maximum temperatures were recorded of 75° 
on the 16th, 74.5° on the roth, 72° on the 4th and 67” on the 23d. 
Also minimum temperatures were recorded of 48° on the 2tst, 
36° on the 13th, 35.5° on the 8th, and 30° on the 29th. The first 
killing frost of the season occurred on the 29th. 
ACCESSIONS. 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM. 
Overholtz. 
7 specimens of mosses from Wisconsin. (Given by Mr. 
2 specimens of hepatics from Europe. (By exchange with Prnfessoe Istvan 
Gyorrff: 
Io specimens of polypores from Oxford, Ohio. (By exchange with Mr. T. O. 
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I specimen of Teiraphidopsis novae-seelandiae Broth. & Dixon. (By exchange 
with Mr. H. M. Dixon. 
10r specimens of plants from the South Pacific Islands. (Distributed by Miss 
Josephine Tilden. 
4 specimens of Riccia from Connecticut. (Given by Miss C. C. Haynes.) : 
6,000 specimens of flowering plants and ferns from southeastern Utah. (Col- 
lected b: Rydbe 
17 specimens of drugs. “(Given by ae ue H. ry.) 
ama eee by Dr. R. M. Harper.) 
PLANTS AND SEEDS. 
I plant of Oncidium Papilio. (Given by Mrs. Miller. 
4 plants Livistona chinensis. (Given by Mr. A. Heckscher.) 
12 cactus cuttings. (By exchange with eee Gardens, hats England.) 
2 plants for the conservatories. (Given by Mr. J. W. Grant.) 
19 orchids for conservatories. (By exchange with Mr. . 7 Manda.) 
Given by Mr. C. Jones.) 
plant of Crinum. (Given by ni Grace Simonson. > 
3 cuttings of a Pieced from Mexico. (Given by Mr. Weeks.) 
