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he paper gives an interesting account of the history of the im- 
provement of grapes, pears, apples, plums, raspberries, black- 
berries, strawberries, goose see _reeetable s, cereals, flowers 
-and ornamental plants, nuts and c 
The total rainfall in the Garden during September was 2.28 
inches, of which 1.61 inches fell in 24 hours on the 15th and 16th, 
Maxim 
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and 15th, 39.5 on the rgth and 49 on the 2sth were observed. 
The greatest daily range of 39 degrees was shown on the 12th 
Dr. David Griffiths, who carried out some extensive investiga- 
tions on the Sordariaceae in the Laboratories, during the year 
1899-1900, now occupies the chair of botany in the University of 
Arizona, and is also botanist tothe Experiment Station, During 
the past season he has accomplished some important exploration 
work on the native forage plants in conjunction with one of the 
divisions of the U. S. Department of Agriculture 
The N. Y. Cent. and H. R. R. R. has under construction a 
new passenger station at the Bedford Park entrance to the en. 
The new station will be of stone, with the offices on the he 
side of the tracks. A tunnel leading under the tracks connects 
with the aaa shelter and waiting rooms on the eastern side 
opening directly on the main plaza of the new driveways. 
new buildings will cost about $40,000, and will add much to a 
appearance of the grounds, and offer greater convenience to vis- 
itors from the ae part of the city. 
A series of working greenhouses has been planned, to be placed 
in the eastern part of the Garden, in a locality little frequented by 
visitors. The main structure for the heating plant, shops, ae 
rooms, propagating sheds and two of the ranges are now in the 
ourse of erection and will be ready for use in time to ae 
the spring planting operations. The main ranges are 20 by 60 
feet each, and the whole is heated by the open hot water system. 
