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increasing the number of described species from 4162 to about 
4500. Professor L. M. oe Dr. eas K. Small, Dr. P. 
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tributed the text fon anecial-g 
Dr. Arthur te lick, en curator, in charge of paleo- 
d. 
botany, along the shore of Chesapeake 
ee in codperation with the ee Geological Survey, dur- 
November. Dr. Hollick will make a critical study of the 
ing 
Pleistocene flora of the region mentioned, making a report to the 
Survey. A large number of duplicate specimens were procured 
for the collections in the museum 
Mr. Nashand Dr. Small rerdened the latter part of last month 
from a collecting trip in southern peninsular Florida. ead- 
lis iami, and fr 
c 
to the keys, on which landings were made at Elliott’s Key, Ol 
Rhodes Key and Totten’s Key; a short trip was also made into 
cured, 50 packets of seed, 1200 herbarium specimens, and some 
museum material. 
The total precipitation in the Garden for November, 1901, 
amounted to 1.72 inches. Maximum temperatures of 56 on the 
ACCESSIONS. 
PLANTS. 
2 plants for the herbaceous hie (Given by James Fletcher, Dominion Ex- 
al 
tae al Farm, tee oe 
(Given by Mr. S. C. Meadows, 188th St. and 
Caio Ave., Fordham, City 
12 species of Selaginella. i exchange with the Royal Botanic Garden, Ber- 
lin, Germany. 
6 plants for the conservatories. (Given by Mr. Michael Scheringer, 1599 Bath- 
gate Ave, N. Y. City.) 
