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Mr. J. E. Kirkwood, instructor in botany in Syracuse Uni- 
versity, has been granted the degree of doctor of philosophy by 
Columbia University in recognition of his researches upon the 
«Embryology of the Cucurbitaceae (squash family),” which were 
carried out at the Garden during 1899-1902. 
The annual exhibition of the Horticultural Society was held 
in the museum building on Wednesday and Thursday, May 
12 and 13, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the so- 
ciety which took place on Wednesday. The most attractive 
feature of the exhibition was the very rich collection of flower- 
ing trees and shrubs contributed by Mr. W. H. S. Wood, of 
Greenwich, Conn., and arranged oe L. A. Martin. The same 
exhibitor made a special display modern varieties of lilac 
which attracted considerable attention from the visitors, and a 
special certificate was given for this display. 
nother feature was the wild flower display of the Bedford 
ee Association, which filled one side of the hall. 
.C. G. Roebling, of Trenton, N. J., made a display of cut 
Po including Laelia Cattleya G. S. Ball, a hybrid from 
Cattleya labiata Schroederae and Laeha Cinnabarina for which a 
special certificate was awarded. 
In the horticultural novelty class the Botanical Garden offered 
a prize of $50, which was awarded to Siebrecht & Son for 
Phoenix Roebelini, a plant which has been in cultivation for some 
years but is not commonly known. It is a dwarf palm of most 
attractive appearance, graceful in effect and fully merits recogni- 
tion 
F, Weinburg, Woodside, L. I., sent a collection of succulent 
plants; Lager & Hurrell, Summit, N. J., made a most instruc- 
tive display of orchids. 
The general plant classes were filled chiefly by Siebrecht & 
Son who won the leading prizes and contributed very consider- 
able to the richness of the exhibition. 
At the annual meeting of the society Mr. John K. M. L. 
Farquhar, of Boston, Mass., delivered an illustrated lecture on 
gardening in Japan, based upon his own travels and experiences 
in that country, 
