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In the list for 1907 some thirty species were included, all of 

 which should be protected. Agitation of the subject resulted in 

 the elimination of a majority of these from the list for 1908, but a 

 number yet remain. Following is a list of these with the num- 

 ber of specimens supplied during the school year 1907-8, and 

 the cost of each item : 



No. of Specimens 



Supplied. Cost. 



Aspidium niarginale Sw 431 ^21.30 



Polypodhim vulgar e L 425 3 1 • 5° 



Salomonia bijlora {y^2\\..^'S>x\\.\.or\ 318 26.50 



Aquilegia canadensis \^ 36 1. 05 



Geranium niact4latum\j 500 8-75 



Eyrthronitwi americanutn Ker I,lOO 19-25 



Gentiana crinita Froel 1,600 40.00 



Arisaema triphylluin (L.)Torr 288 8.40 



Caltha pabistris L , 1,800 3l'5o 



Cypripedium acaule K\\. 180 II. 25 



Ti'illium sp. 2,500 62.50 



Wild orchid sp 36 1.80 



9,414 ^263.80 



Steps are being taken to substitute cultivated for wild flowers 

 wherever possible and the farm and grounds of the recently 

 established Parental School on Long Island are being in part 

 planted and developed with that end in view, so that the Depart- 

 ment of Education may grow and distribute as many as possible 

 of the items of botanical supplies required in the public schools. 



Dr. Hollick suggested that if those who are interested in the 

 matter of the preservation of our wild flowers would write to the 

 Board of Education, asking that everything possible be done to 

 eliminate wild flowers from the list of supplies, it would have the 

 effect of hastening- the end in view. 



The September Journal of the Netv York Botanical Garden 

 contains a very interesting and well-illustrated article on the pro- 

 tection of shade trees against fungi by Dr. W. A. Murrill. Even 

 high school pupils will find this practical article very readable. 



The Mariposa grove of Sequoias was threatened by fire during 

 the latter part of August. Several square miles of forest adjoin- 



