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investigation was made of a number of diseases of the economic 
plants and a large collection of fungi was made. 
The Garden has recently obtained, by purchase, a collection 
of 68 specimens of fossil plants from the Cretaceous (Dakota 
Group) of Kansas, collected by Mr. Charles H. Sternberg. 
The collection includes 22 genera and 36 species and varieties, 
all but nine of which were previously unrepresented in the paleo- 
botanical museum. All are beautifully preserved and will be 
fine material for display. One undescribed species is included, 
which represents a petal of a large magnolia flower. This has 
been figured and will shortly be made the subject of an illus- 
trated article. 
The total amount of precipitation in the Garden during 
November, 1902, amounted to 1.72 inches. Maximum tem- 
peratures of 65° on the 14th, 64.5° on the 22d, and 55° on the 
24th, and minima of 32° on the rst, 30° on the 6th, 26.5° on 
the 24th, and 23.5° on the 29th were recorded. 
The Hallock thermograph recorded a temperature of the soil 
at a depth of one foot (30 cm.) of 29° on the Ist, rising to 32° 
on the 16th, and falling to 28° on the 30th. 
ACCESSIONS. 
MUSEUMS AND HERBARIUM. 
3 specimens of Polygonum Zuccarinit from Missouri. (Given by Prof. G. W. 
oe ) 
13 specimens of flowering plants from Illinois. (Given by Dr. J. Schneck.) 
52 specimens from Montana and Utah. (By ree with Oberlin College. ) 
2 photographs of /sofrta ae (Given by Prof, L. R. es. 
79 specimens from Colorado, exchange with ine: Colradt Agricultural 
College. 
1§ specimens from New Mexico and Colorado. (By exchange with Prof. T. D. 
rell 
10 specimens, 3d decade, ‘‘ North American Violaceae.’’ (By exchange with 
U.S. 
7 specimens from central ‘New York. (Given by Miss M. L. Overacker. ) 
50 specimens, ‘‘ Musci Am. Sept.’’ (Distributed by Messrs. Renault and Cardot. ) 
5 specimens of mosses from Mt. Central, Colorado. (Collected by Mr. Carl F. 
Baker. ) 
