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bara, Cal., by Thomas Nuttall, and published by him in 1838 to 1843. 

 Some of these species are now well known, but others have never been 

 collected and arranged since they were found by Nuttall, and several 

 are known to be misunderstood. The collection Miss Eastwood is' 

 now making will be valuable for the series in the herbarium of the 

 National Museum. 



DEEP- WELL TEMPERATURES. 



A moderate Smithsonian grant was approved on behalf of Dr. 

 William Hallock, of Columbia University, to assist in the investiga- 

 tion of temperatures in a deep well near Oakland, Md., for purposes 

 of geological research. 



INVESTIGATIONS UNDER THE HODGKINS FUND. 



I have given a good deal of consideration to the use of that por- 

 tion of the Hodgkins fund devoted to the increase and diffusion of 

 more exact knowledge of the atmospheric air in relation to the wel- 

 fare of man. Wliile much valuable work has been done under this 

 fund, it seems to me that it would be more in consonance with the 

 ideas of the founder, if at least a j^ortion of it might be employed 

 in some way to aid in the knowledge of the prevention of disease 

 and its cure. I have been in correspondence with several specialists 

 and hope to be able to initiate some useful investigations along these 

 lines. 



HODGKINS FUND PRIZE FOR ESSAY ON TUBERCULOSIS. 



Under date of February 3, 1908, the Institution issued a circular 

 announcing a prize of $1,500 for the best treatise " On the relation 

 of atmospheric air to tuberculosis " that should be offered at the inter- 

 national congress on tuberculosis, to be held in Washington from 

 September 21 to October 12, 1908. The circular reads as follows: 



SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION — HODGKINS-FUND PRIZE. 



In October, 1891, Thomas George HodgkiijiS, esq., of Setauket, N. Y., made a 

 donation to the Smithsonian Institution the income from a part of which was 

 to be devoted to " the increase and diffusion of more exact knowledge in regard 

 to the nature and properties of atmospheric air in connection with the welfare 

 of man." In furtherance of the donor's wishes, the Smithsonian Institution 

 has from time to time offered prizes, awarded medals, made grants for inves- 

 tigations, and issued publications. 



In connection with the approaching international congress on tuberculosis, 

 which will be held in Washington, September 21 to October 12, 1908, a prize 

 of $1,500 is offered for the best treatise " On the relation of atmospheric air to 

 tuberculosis." Memoirs having relation to the cause, spread, prevention, or 

 cure of tuberculosis are included within the general terms of the subject. 



Any memoir read before the international congress on tuberculosis, or sent to 

 the Smithsonian Institution or to the secretary-general of the congress before 

 its close, namely, October 12, 1908, will be considered in the competition. 



