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NOTES, NEWS AND COMMENT. 
The total precipitation in the Garden during December, 1903, 
amounted to 4.25 inches. Maximum temperatures of 42° on the 
sth, 52” on the 13th, and 52° on the 2oth, were recorded : also 
minima of 21° on the ist, 6° on the rgth, and 4° on the 25th. 
The temperature of the soil at a depth of a foot ranged from 
35.5” on the 5th to freezing point on the igth, rising to 35.5° on 
the 2oth and falling to 33° on the 22d, which was maintained 
during the remainder of the month. 
Total rainfall for 1903 amounted to 56.6 inches. 
ACCESSIONS. 
PLANTS. 
I plant for the conservatories. (Given by Mr. Louis Tiffany. ) 
I Cra cutting from Dominica. (Collected by Prof. F. E. Lloyd. ) 
201 for the conservatories. (Given by Mr. E. S, Miller.) 
1 bulb of Aymenocaltis (Gi n by Mr. O, F. Barrett. 
Barrett.) 
(By exchange with Mr. F. Weinberg. ) 
14 cuttings of cassava. (Given by Prof. S. M. Tracy.) 
2 plants of Acorus. (Collected ih Dr. H. H. Rusby. } 
cus. (By exchange with the Bureau of Plant nage 
12 plants for the conservatories fe southern Florida. (Collected by Dr. J. K 
Smal 
6 snecdlents: (By exchange with Dr. J. N. Rose.) 
SEEDS. 
29 packets of Crataegus seed. (Purchased from Mr. W. W. Eggleston. ) 
I package of seed. (Collected by Prof. ve 1 yd. 
2 packages of seed. (By exchange with Mr. F. Weinberg. ) 
7 packets of seed from southern Florida. at ea by Dr. J. K. & 
acket of pal ed. (By exchange with the Bureau of Government abot: 
tories, Manila, P. 1. 
1 packet of seed. (By exchange with the Botanical Department, Jamaica. ) 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM. 
‘0 cryptogams from the West Indies. (Collected by Mr. F. S, Earle.) 
2 parasitic fungi from Florida, (By exchange with Prof. S. M. Tracy.) 
