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were recorded; also minima of 52° on the 3rd, 56° on the oth, 
53.5° on the 14th, 58° on the 25th, and 50° on the 30th 
The temperature of the soil at a depth of 3 inches ranged 
from 54° to 81°; at a depth of 1 foot from 65” to 73 
The first shipment of the collections being made by Mr. R. S. 
Williams in the Philippine Islands, consisting of two large cases 
of herbarium specimens and seeds, reached the Garden in good 
order a few weeks ago, and is now being studied, in connection 
with collections sent by the Forestry Bureau at Manila, by Mr. 
C. B, Robinson, under the direction of Dr. Britton. The speci- 
mens were all obtained on the Island of Luzon. Mr. Williams 
is continuing his work on that island, and writes that he has 
shipped another box of specimens. e€ proposes to move to 
ne of the southern islands within a few months. 
Mr. John A. Shafer, Ph.G., Custodian of the Museum, re- 
ceived the degree of Doctor of Pharmacy (Phar.D.) from the 
University of Western Pennsylvania, at the commencement held 
in Carnegie Hall, Pittsburg, June 16, 1904 
Prof. E. Burgess, of Normal! College, was given the degree of 
D.Sc., by Hamilton College at its last commencement in BeGOE: 
nition of his extensive botanical investigations. 
