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calyx-lobes are a deep rich red-brown on the inside, and are 
quite conspicuous for some time after the petals have fallen 
GEORGE V. Nasu. 
NOTES, NEWS AND COMMENT. 
The Botanical Section of the American Association for the 
Advancement of Science, The Linnean Fern Chapter and The 
Sullivant Moss Chapter will be the guests of the New York 
Botanical Garden on Wednesday, June 27th. 
By invitation the Torrey Botanical Club will present a memorial 
program in honor of Dr. John Torrey in the lecture the 
Museum, beginning at 10 A. M. The following ae of this 
program have already been determined: Historical Sketch of 
Botany in New York City, by Dr. T. F. Allen; Personal Reminis- 
cences of Dr. Torrey, by Professor T. C. ones ork of Dr. 
Torey as a Botanist wath Bibliography, y ae N. L. Britton ; 
and 
co] 
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orrey’s Work, b Mrs. Elizabeth G. Britton and Miss ‘Anna 
teresting see material has already been sent in response to 
the inquiry of the Secretary of the Section. 
Three pai ee stations have been established in the 
Garden. Station 1 is located in the herbaceous grounds, and it 
is furnished with a rain gauge, thermograph and set of maximum 
and minimum thermometers. The soil is heavy and peaty and 
the valley in which the instruments are placed runs north and 
sparse forest. Station 2 is on a low ridge in the center of the 
hemlock forest. Stati is in the central portion of the ele- 
vated plain of the fructicetum. e fructicetum is underlaid by 
gravel deposits to a depth of thirty feet, and is bordered on the 
east by anaes forest, and on the south by artificial lakes and 
the hemlock for 
Stations 2 ay 3 are furnished with thermographs only, and all 
