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Rochelle, exhibited the Dorothy Perkins rose for the first time, 
we believe, in New York. This is of the rambler type, produc- 
ing freely large clusters of very cee bright pink flowers, and 
looks as though it would be an attractive plant for Easter forcing 
as well as for outdoor planting on terraces, piazzas, etc. Collec- 
tions of succulent plants filled a large space, collections coming 
of side, L. I. A 
flowers of greenhouse or stove plants. Siebrecht & Son made 
the only entry, showing about thirty kinds, many of which are 
too rarely seen nowadays in general collections. 
The usual prize of $50 for the best novelty was awarded to F. 
R. Pierson Company, Tarrytown, N. Y., for a remarkably heavily 
crested form of the Boston fern. This is a sport from Prersoni 
and the frond has exactly the same appearance from the front 
and from the rear. . is an interesting variation and time will 
tell what are its merits as a decorative fern. Collections wild 
flowers filled one ca of the hall, the Bedford Agassiz Associa- 
tion exhibiting a remarkably comprehensive collection. Vege- 
tables were shown by two exhibitors, the prizes going to James 
Green and F. Weinberg in the order named. 
NOTES, NEWS AND COMMENT. 
At a recent meeting of the Board of Managers, Dr. D. T. 
MacDougal was advanced from the position of Director of the 
Laboratories to that of Assistant Director of the New York 
Botanical Garden. 
Dr. W. A. Murrill, who has carried on extensive investigations 
upon the fungi at the Garden during the last four years has been 
appointed Assistant Curator in charge of the fungi to take the 
place of Prof. F. S. Earle, who recently resigned to take the 
position of Director of the Estacion Agronomica of Cuba. 
Mr. Percy Wilson, Administrative Assistant in the Garden, has 
resigned to accept the position of assistant botanist of the 
Estacion Agronomica of Cuba. Mr. W. T. Horne, who holds 
