secured in the Rio Grande region. The plant now in flower is 

 about eight feet six inches tall, from its base to the apex of the 

 flowering stem, which is densely covered with flowers for the 

 upper three feet. The leaves are linear-lanceolate, ten to four- 

 nches long and about one and a half inches wide, the 

 i with a narrow gray line which connects the stout awl- 

 shaped spines, which are curved and reflexed ; the leaves termi- 

 nate in a stout spine, which is at first brown but afterward turns 

 to gray. The lower bracts of the flowering stem are erect, the 

 upper ones being reflexed. The flowers are about two inches 

 ong over all, including the much-exserted stamens, which are 

 ibout one and a half inches long; the ovary and perianth are a 

 Dale green, the former one-half, the latter about five-eighths, of 

 in inch long. The inflorescence is racemose, the flowers spread- 

 ng from the main axis. In general appearance this inflorescence 

 nuch resembles that of Agave Victoria-RegincE, a description and 

 llustrations of which appeared in the Journal for July, 1906. 

 The total rainfall at the Garden for the month of July, 1906, 



on the 3d; 89 on the 10th; 88. 5 on the 18th; and 85" on 



the 30th ; also minimum temperatures of 53" on the 7th ; 57 on 



14th ; 66° on the 9th and 22d ; and 6o° on the 27th. 



ACCESSIONS. 



IM JULY 1 TO AUGUST i. 



Beck, Lewis C. A manual of chemistry. Albany, 1831. (Given by V. 

 Newbold, Esq.) 



Bridgeman, Thomas. The florist 's guide. New York, 1845. (Given by F 



