esting analogy existing between fossil plants and those now living; 
Mr. F. J. Seaver showed specimens of some fungi collected by 
him in North Dakota; and Mr. G. V. Nash exhibited a living 
specimen of Stangerta, a peculiar cycad obtained in Europe in 
1902. 
An interesting plant of the genus Stangeria, a native of south- 
house No. 1 of the public conservatories. Unlike all the other 
genera of the sago-palms, this one has pinnately veined leaflets, 
giving it much the appearance of some ferns. It was from this 
resemblance that Kunze, many years ago, named a leat of this 
plant Lomaria — Living plants were brought into cultiva- 
tion, which, on producing cones, disclosed the real nature of 
this plant. The name Stangeria paradoxa was then given to 
it, but the specific name must now give way to that used when it 
was described as a Lomarvia. A young cone may be seen onthe 
plant. 
The total precipitation recorded at the Garden for October was 
1.46 inches. aximum temperatures were recorded of 75° on 
and 67° on the 26th; also minimum temperatures of 36° on the 
3d; 39.5° on the 6th; 31° on the 13th; 37° on the 22d, and 
34° onthe 31st. Mean temperature for the month, 59.5°. First 
frosts occurred about the middle of the month. 
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