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consisting of about eighty specimens, comprising about forty- 
five species from eighteen different localities. The specimens 
represent Triassic, Jurassic and Tertiary horizons which were 
but sparingly represented in the museum and form a valuable 
addition to the palaeobotanical series. 
Professor W. L. Bray, of the University of Texas, consulted 
the collections in the Garden for several days early in September 
for the purpose of completing some work in connection with his 
phytogeographical study of the ‘‘sotol” region in the western 
art of Texas. Dr. Bray also devoted some attention to the 
completion of some anatomical investigations of stomata of 
certain types of xerophytic plants of the above district. 
. Williams has been appointed collector for the 
eas in 1 the Philippines and sailed for Manila from Seattle, 
September 19. r. Williams will probably extend his explora- 
tions over several months and will attempt to reach localities 
hitherto unvisited by botanists. 
N. L. Britton and Mrs. Britton accompanied by Mr. 
Percy Wilson spent a month in the provinces of Matanzas and 
Santa Clara in Cuba making explorations and collections, return- 
ing on September 20. Among other notable plants secured on 
this trip four fine specimens of the interesting umbrella palm were 
shipped to the Garden, and have since made the journey safely. 
Professor F. E. Lloyd and Mrs. Lloyd returned from a two 
months’ exploration tour in Dominica early in September. Over 
nine hundred numbers of herbarium specimens were secured and 
a number of photographs of the vegetation of the island. 
Mr. Geo. V. Nash, accompanied by Mr. Harry Baker made 
some explorations in Hayti during July and August. The col- 
lections of plants, preserved and living, accumulated on this trip 
was very large, and in addition a fine series of photographs rep- 
resenting some of the more important features of the vegetation 
of the island were made. 
Dr. Arthur Hollick who was in Alaska for the U. S. Geologi- 
cal Survey during the summer made a trip overland from Skag- 
way to Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, from whence he proceeded 
by steamer to Dawson. At the latter point an outfit consisting 
