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A large collection of specimens of rare and interesting plants 
of Cuba has been received from Brother Leon. The specimens 
are being incorporated in the Garden herbarium. 
A specimen of the rare Anthurus borealis Burt was brought in 
by Mr. Boynton on October 31, 1919, from the Gladiolus bed 
in the Garden grounds, where the students of the Garden School 
discovered it. This interesting stinkhorn is divided at the top 
into six narrow, hollow arms. It was first brought to our atten- 
tion in May, 1911, by Dr. F. M. Bauer, who found it growing in 
quantity in mushroom beds on Blackwell’s Island. So far as 
known, Mr. Boynton’s specimen is the first ever collected with- 
in the New York Botanical Garden. 
Several minor changes and replacements of defective stock 
have been made in the rose garden during the autumn. Most 
of these have been necessitated by inferior stock upon which 
some varieties of hybrid tea roses have been propagated. 
The number of students in the course of instruction in garden- 
ing has steadily increased during the autumn months, until 
thirty-five were registered November 25. For convenience of 
instruction in practical work, they have been divided into three 
groups, while all meet together for class work. Dr. W. J. Gies 
has delivered lectures weekly on elementary chemistry and 
classes in elementary botany and garden botany are also in 
progress. . 
Meteorology for September. The total precipitation for the 
month was 2.85 inches. The maximum temperatures recorded 
- at the Garden for each week were 95° on the 7th and 8th, 83° on 
the 21st, and 79° on the 22d. The minimum temperatures 
were 52° on the 5th, 51° on the 13th, 45° on the rgth, and 42° 
on the 27th. 
Meteorology for October-——The total precipitation for the 
month was 2.65 inches. The maximum temperatures recorded 
at the Garden for each week were go° on the 4th, 86° on the 11th, 
