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Sandwich Islands, the Philippines, the Dutch East Indies, the 

 Straits Settlements, Ceylon and other countries, on his tour, which 

 is expected to last about a year. 



The programme of lectures to be delivered this autumn in the 

 lecture hall of the museum building, on Saturday afternoons at 

 4:30 o'clock, is as follows : October 13, "A Summer in Europe ; 

 Some Foreign Botanists and Botanical Institutions," by Dr. W. 

 A. Murrill. October 20, " The Vegetation of the Florida Keys," 

 by Dr. M. A. Howe. October 27, " How Plants Breathe," by Dr. 

 C. Stuart Gager. November 3, " Coal : Its Origin and Develop- 

 ment," by Dr. Arthur Hollick. November 10, " The Vegetation 

 and Botanical Features of the Inaguas and GrandTurk, Bahamas," 

 by Mr. G. V Nash. November 17, "Recent Explorations in 

 the West Indies," by Dr. N. L. Britton. November 24, "The 

 Wild Nuts and Grains of North America," by Dr. H. H. Rusby. 



These lectures will be illustrated by lantern slides and other- 

 wise. They will not exceed an hour in duration. 



The total precipitation recorded at the Garden for September, 

 1906, was 2.53 inches. Maximum temperatures were recorded 

 of 91° on the 9th ; 95 ° on the 10th; 96 on the 19th; and 75 ° 

 on the 28th : also minimum temperatures of 48 on the 3d, 5th, 

 and ]6th ; and 53 on the 24th. The mean temperature for the 

 month was 72 , which was 1 1.4" above the normal for the State 

 for September, and 5. 2° above the monthly mean for New York 

 City for 1905, which was the highest in the State for that year, 

 and 0.9 above the normal for the City. 



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i ACCESSIONS FROM AUGUST 1 TO SEPTEMBER 1 



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