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Poultry and other Produce.
HI JOBRING TRADE.
(The quotations given below are the selling
prices Of the wholesale deaiers.)
Canned Goods.

Canned Goods.
Corn 5se@si2S Psachss-Eastsr STANDARD, 3
Observation-Disclosures Glib. s5G9Oc; rasp-
berries, sal sslb sc cSo3r so; ,d ginneea s Gdss standard.
10. fun weight s1.o5@11o; light. eoas5c: string
beans, s.Ib; ssgsSe; Lima beans ans 81 a9@l e; peas.
sters. s.. s5a rcd cherries. socds1: strawber-
Sgsc.
Candies and Nuts.
sS Sandies sraseTs! 4 sd5gac 5 per Banner fS; eomT a%iat m stiss.
Sc: cream mixed, SC; old-time mixed, &c.
wainuts' isaiic: Brazil nuts. SC: fi6erts. lie;
peanuts. roasted. 7aSc; mixed nuts. IOc.
Coal and Coke.
Anthracite ean sIzes). 81 per ton: C., 4 Q.
Kanawha. A.25; Pittsburg. A.25: Raymond. A25:
island City lump. S.s5; lump coke. lie per bu.
s2.75 per 2b bu.. crushed coke, 1ec per bu, 50 per
{ per- Ss: t SaGAs s%OEsle IS P lump ro1 ss.s SSSn''ne COKE
Alcohol. 81. a5a2 co; asatetida. 25dsoc: alum. 2s
a4c: camphor. sSa76c: cochineal. 5OG55c; chioro-
form. ssaSSc; copperas, brls, soc; cream tartar.
PSrs,ns s'g ssSiOc ind mssne sSase sarb bc0! rice. S ssasac:
morphine. p. & W., per OF. s. rsa2a 40; madden.
aaglSs; pei per- ' IS &. po opia sal' !. e: G aain GHs.
p. & w. per oz. ssatsc: balsam eopaiba. ssaeoc
salts. EPSON. iisasc; sulphur nour. 2iaG5c: salt
peter. i0n14c. turpentine. am60c: glycerine. liza
zoe: iodide potassium. S2.60d2 %. bromide po-
tsssiuni, 55dsoc; chlorate potash. 15@2Oc; borax,
9q1ec: einchonida, SG4Oc; carbolic acid. 32as5c.
Dry Goods.
Bleached OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES L. TIC:
Berkley, No 60. 9Ec: Cabot. TIC; Capitol. SIC:
Cumberland. nc; Dwight Anchor. Sc: Fruit OF
the Loom, 7Ac; Farwell. TIC: Fftchville. &c:
Fun Width. &C; Gilt Edge. &C: Gilded Age. SIC:
Hill. nc. Hope. &c: Llnwood. Tie; Lonsdale'
1Lc: Peabody. &c. Pride of the West. Tiac: Ten
strike. &c. Pep2erell. 81 23c: Peppereil. 1914.
sc: Androscoggin. 81. &c; Androscoggin. l0-4.
25c.
Brown misunderstanding A. slsc: Argyle.
SC: Boot C. SCI; Bucks Head. sizc;. Clifton
Gee. &C; Constitution. f0-inch. SIC: Carlisle. 40
irch. &c; Dwight's Star. &c: Great Falls r. SIC:
Great Falls J. 5ixc; Hin Fine. 7isc; Indian Head.
exc. Pepperell Il. &C.: Pcppcrell f0-4, 2Sc: An
ifoscoggin. 81. &c: Androscosgin. 1914. &c.
prlnts-A.len dress styles. Sac: Aliens staples.
Sc. Allen tn. Sc: Aliens robes. 5isc: Amer
lean Indigo. &c: Arnold lonE cloth. B. SC. Arnold
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CLEVELAND, o.. June 13.-At the OPEN
ing Of to-day's session of the National In
dependent Telephone Association conven-
ton President Thomas delivered his an
nual address, after which a number OF
papers were read. Telephone Invest
ments." was discussed by Hugh Dough-
crty, of Button. Ind. president of the
United Telephone and Telegraph Company.
This afternoon the ladies attending the
convention were given a tally-ho ride
through the parks and boulevards Of the
city. This evening the delegates and visi-
tors were entertained at one OF the sum-
mer gardena
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OIL CITY. June 13.-Credit balances. s1.25;
certificates. no bids. Shipments. 90. 700 brls: av-
erage, s4.127 bris: runs. IS. 574 brls: average.
50, 719 brls.
SAVANNAH. June 1S.-Spirits Of turpentine
opened dull at 431zc: closed firm at 44c- Rosin
firm and unchanged.
CHARLESTON, June 13.-Turpentine market
nominal: nothing doing. Rosin quiet and un-
changed.
WILMINGTON, June 13.-Spirits Of turpentine
steady at 42d421zc. Resin steady at 81.
MONTPELIER, June 13.-Indiana and South
Lima crude petroleum.. soc; North Lima, CSC.
NEW YORK, June 13.-Petroleum quiet.
Rosin quiet. Spirits of turpentine. 451zq46c.
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Deaths.

Cynthia G. Padgett, thirty-eight years,
GA East Miami street. shock.
Amelia A. Spahr, fifty-four years, -,
exhaustion.
Luella Harmon. thirty-one years, 224S
Valley drive, heart trouble.
Joseph b. ~Spanninger, thirteen years, 94l
Fayette street, heart disease.
Karl n. d. Roster, two years, 3g7 Blake
street, pneumonitis.
Alma Pyritz, six years. lila South West
street, meningitis.
Helen Williams. thirty years, 6s South
Delaware street, ascites.
Rachel Johnson. ninety-two years, 1919
West Walnut street. pneumonia.
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LOCAL GRAIN AND PRODUCE.


The time has come for trade to drop off, unless
the experiences of former years are not to be
realized, it being between seasons in many lines
of business. Still. the wholesale grocers, the
druggists. the iron and hardware merchants
are having a good trade and on Commission
row there is considerable activity. Receipts OF
new vegetables and fruits of the season are in
creasing daily. but with an increasing and ac-
tive demand the commission houses quite well
cleared Of the receipts of the day. Prices vary
with the volume of the receipts. Eggs are weak
at quotations. Poultry is steady. Choice butter
is in active request. II Is rather quiet with the
dry goods houses. the boot and shoe merchants
and milliners. But little is doing in the wool
market.
The local grain market is dull. Receipts are
light-not sufficient to supply local dealers.
FIGURING and cerealine mills are running light.
Track bids yesterday. as reported by the Board
OF Trade. ruled as follows:
wheat-No. 2 red, 76c; track. TO on milling
freight; No. 3 red. 72G75c: June. 74c track;
wagon wheat. 76c.
4 white mixed. S7G3sc; No. 2 yellow. 4Oc; No. )
yellow. 4oc; No yellow, s5aSsc: No 2 mixed.
4oc; No. 8 mixed. 4Oc; No. 4 mixed. s7Gssc; ear
oats~No. 2 white. 25xc; No. 3 white. aixc;
No. 2 mixed, 2sIzc; No. 5 mixed. 22lsc.
.Hay.No. / timothy. sis.T5Q14.25; No. 2 timo-
I'M finispsections@Whea.: No. red; ! car; No. 3
red, 3 cars; rejected. 1 car; total. 5 cars. Corn:
No. 1 white. 3 cars: No. 8 white. s cars; No. 2
white mixed. 2 cars; No. 3 white mixed, 1 car;
No. 2 yellow, 1 car; No. 3 yellow, 3 cars; No. 3
mixed. 2 cars; No. 4 mixed, l car: total. q cars.
Hay: No 1'timothy. 1 car; No. 2 timothy. 1 car;
total, 2 cars.
Poultry and Other rOduc
prices paid by shippers.)
Turkeys. hens, &c per 10; toms. &c; hens. &c;
cocks. &c; ducks. fun feathered. &c: geese. full
feathered. $3.50 per dog; young chickens. 1c
per Id.
Cheese-New York full creams. 15c: domestic
Swiss. 15616c: brick. 14c; limburger. 14c-
Butter-Choice roll, 12c per 10; poor. No. 2,
6dSc.
Eggs-Fresh. skc per dog.
Feathers-Prime geese. SOC per ID; prime duck.
2Oc per 10.
Beeswax-3Oc for yellow: &c for dark.
unwashed. 20622c; tub-washed,
31M33c; bury and unmerchantable, sc less; fine
merino. 16q1Sc.
HIDES, TALLOW, ETC.
Green-salted Hides-No. 1, Sc; No. 2. &c; No. 1
calf, 10Izc: No. 2 calf, &c.
Grease-White. &c; yellow, SIC; brown, 2%c.
Tallow-No. /. &c; No. 2. &c.
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fancy. SIC: Simpsons mourning. Sc; Simpsons
Berlin solids, s'zc:. simpsons OIL finish. &C.
kid-anlshed cambrics-Edwards. &c: Warren
Tickings-Amoskeag AGA. ll13c:. conestoga.
Cords ACE. lie: Hamilton awnings. &c; Kimono
fancy. I,7c: Lenox fancy. 1sc; Aetnuen AA. LONE
ma. Isc: shetuckc, sw. 5Isc; shetucket II. slsc:
$3.50; Harmony. $3.50: Stark. SIS.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES staples. nc: Arnoskeag
Normandies. &c: Renfrew dress, &c.
Flour.
a575: patent flour. siH1.So: low grades, SIS;
spring wheat patents. $a5.25.
Groceries.
C~offee-Good. lOa12c; prime. i261ic: strictly
prime laglsc; fancy green green and seIlow, isaSss;
SSlt9S5c; Golden Rio. 2ic: Bourbon Santos. 2ie;
Jersey. i3z5c: Caracas. .lI75c: Dutch Java blend.
i Soc; piiworth's: lie; Mail Pouch l2Sc;
s.s s%saT n]orss2.1 PFi { y, P %%Y 2 ns sIIs e cut s lSst.
5g2c; extra fine granulated; eo2S; granulstse ted.
g graz hassi SIS 5.ib ca gr / zee: 1s sran phsss 's s-i6
cartons, soc; cubes. soc; mold A. Sic; con-
5,s7c: 2 windsor A-American a. 5.57c: 8 Ridge
wood A-Centennial A, 557c; 4 Phoenix A-Cali-
6 ideal Golden Elk. C-Keystone b. 5.42c: I
Windsor FIX: c3American B. s-s3e: 9 Ridgewood
California B-5.27c. 10 Yellow c-Franklin Ex. c,
s;22e: IL Elk, C. Sic; u
sennlsl E1' ca s'1ac EI Il {; love; az 9enow Es. e.
Sic; Ii Yellow. Sic; Is Yellow. Sic.
ssl E!G'f f-i Saf sTi. 'RspfE'b6 rl. 8: Y b sIisi SIZE ser no s;S0cs
drab. plain. I-S2 brl. per 1000. $i25; lie brl.
s 81 hris. Per Ssr, i zoo s: IL 1,,s si SIl s. ss.7s: s I 81. ssssss;
salt-In car lots. sl.l5@LsO; NAL lots. $3.50
spices-Pepper. 1581sc: allspice. 1sa1sc: cloves.
1salSc; cassia. l5QlSc; nutmegs. 5oQ65c per 10.
,n Bea a1s,as denf hand,pi slSSsi navy, 81 4oa2so per
scr eenns' B sars0rals ssa s .4S' Per
Molasses and syrups-New Orleans molasses,
Rice-Louisiana, 4k@sac: Carolina. ez@s6c.
Shot-sl 6oG1.65 per bag for drop.
Lead-6hd7c for pressed bars.
s. s5@s. so' Nc. ) tubs sa0s Sea- s.: s-h 70 p eaHs.
g. g; 2-hoop pals, sl.5oql.so; double washboards.
g. 2sa2 Is; common washboards. s1.5o@l7 Is;
Wood Dishes-No. / per 1000, $ .25qs.5o: No. 2.
Twine%He@ 1Saise per ri ID: ? WOOL 3 i'& saIcc: fax.
2OaaOc; paper, &c; jute. l2al5c; cotton. 1s925c.
Iron and Steel.
Bar Iron-2 SOC; horseshoe bar. 2.75d3c: nail
rod. 7c;. pillow slabs, 45oc; American cast steel,
sq11c: tire steel. SQS1ac; spring steel. 4AQ5c-
Leather.
Leather-Oak sole. 32635c; hemlock sole, 260
SOC: harness. 33@4Oc; skirting. S5@4oc; single
sl.20; city calfskin. 9OcQs1.10; French calfskin.
81 Va
Nails and Horseshoes.
Steel cut nails. s2.s5: wire nails. from store.
per key. 81: mule shoes. per key, $3.50; horse
nails. s4d5 per box. Barb wire. galvanized. S3.25:
painted, $.10.
Linseed. raw. &C per gal: linseed oil. boiled,
Sc per gal: coal oil. legal test. Siz@14Hc; bank.
45G50c; best straits, Soc. Labrador. soc; West
Virginia lubricating. 2OasOc: miners, 4Oc: lard
oils, winter strained, in brls. 50q60c per gal;
half brls. &c per gal extra.
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NEW YORK, June 13.-The demand for tin in
the local market for metals was moderate,
prompted by better cables from London and the
slight falling off in the receipts The close.
quoted at 30c. Lead ruled weak and unsettled,
showing a decline of 124 points on the basis of
2. 72izd3 1712c- Spelter also ruled weak on I'M
favorable reports from abroad and closed weak
at 430d4 35c. Lake copper dull at 16.50c. Pig
iron warrants unsettled at SIS nominal. The
brokers price for lead was 3.60c and for copper
10. SOC.
ST. LOUIS. June 13.-Lead dull at 3.s2hc.
Spelter dull at 4.15c.
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Marriage Licenses.

Frank G. Thayer and Mollie Keith.
Lawson Reid and Edith Stader
Frederick Briggs and Anna Hale.
Curt Toll and Alma Elbrecht.
Karl Schneider and Susan Hayward.
Willis r. Clark and Alice L. Flake.
thomas ]. Holycross and Emma r.
Schryer.
Floyd A. Purdy and Alene Isabel
Shearer.
Walter Henry Pontius and Bessie Gil
gour.
David Lasson and Belle Mcdonald.
Robert b.. Cloud and Lulu Eliza Buser.
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NEw ORLEANS. June Cot steady;
sales. 1.45O bales; ordinary. Z 11-l6c; good ordi-
9 Lie; good middling. 9Ac; middling fair, 9ikc.
Receipts, LAOS bales; stock, TAO bales.
NEW DIRK June 13.-Cotton closed quiet
middling uplands, 8 1-l6c; middling gulf, 3 5-l6c.
Sales, lis bales.
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UNITED STATES BONDS.
Wednesdays Bank CIearins..

At New York-Clearings, s14O,0 71 III; bal
ances. 50. 113. 756.
At Observation-Disclosures, SIS, 945, 45s; balances,
$1,417 40.
At Chicago Clearings, SO. 4S7. 35S; bal
ances. 1859. 735.
At NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., ST. O99, 010; ball
ances, 81, 694,7 2S.
At St. Louis Clearings, $685., 296; bal
ances, 1852, S5S.
At MISUNDERSTANDING, s3,54s. 500; bal
ances, $569. 1S6.
AT misunderstanding, 81. $780, 800.
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NEW YORK. June 13.-The condition in the
cotton goods market was without change of mo-
ment. business again being on a limited scale
and prices without material alteration. New
prices for fall prints are expected to be made to-
morrow openly. Prints continue inactive and no
change in price. Mems wear woolens in slight
1y improved demand. Wooden and worsted dress
goods are dull.
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VITAL STATIsTICs-JUNE 10.
Births.

Lucy and George Hume. Al North Me-
ridian street, boy.
Efie and George Mattock. city. girl.
Daisy and Ambrose Lytton, 123 Mclean
place. boy.
Maggie and Lon Thomas. us Virginia
avenue. boy.
Bessie and Arthur Romhilt, 259 Highland
avenue, girl.
Myrtle and JOIN Burns, 1856 Northwest
ern avenue, girl.
Cora and Fred Darby, Beville avenue,
boy.
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Leading features ranged as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows: Flour firm.
No. 2 corn, 5s%d39%c: No. 2 yellow corn, 500
Ss1,4c. No, oats. 23c; No. 2 white; 2ec; No; 3
barley. 37izc; fair to choice mailing, 4O94siec.
No. l faxseed. 80: No. ! Northwestern sLso
Prime timothy seed, s2.35. Glover seed, contract
grade. s.75Gs. Mess pork, per brl. $40. 15G11. 80.
Lard. per 100 lbs. s645d6.57z. Short-rib sides
Qoose), Sc. 45M6. so. Dry-salted shoulders (boxed),
IS. Short-clear sides (boxed). s7.1oG7 20.
Whisky, basis high wines, per gal. sl.23.
Receipts-Flour, 1900 brls; wheat, Y, 900 bu;
corn. 651. 900 bu; oats, 326, 900 blu; rye. 1900 bu:
barley. IL, 900 bu. Shipments-Flour. 1000 brls:
wheat, "a, 900 bu; corn, 215, 900 bu: oats, 33, 900 blu:
rye, &c, 600 bu; barley, 1000 blu.
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Hogs-Receipts. 1000; shipments. 1000.
With a good demand from local packers
the hog market was reasonably active at
a decline of 567kc I'm prices. The larger
proportion of the supply showed probably
the greatest decline. but in comparison
with other markets the trade was consid-
cred satisfactory and the close was steady
with all sold. Quotations:
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George Baker, who was injured I'm SUM-
days electrician accident neer Providence.
far. Lieutenant Governor Kimball Is i'm
proving.
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Hogs-Receipts, 1,S20; shipments, 1,5l0.
The quality was generally fair. being some
what better than for some time past. There
were a few cars of good 20-pound average,
which sold at $5.15G5.171k. being about sc
lower than yesterdays current prices.
Trade ruled active at the decline and all
sold early, closing steady. The bulk of
sales was made at $.1065.15. Fair receipts
are estimated for Tomorrow. Ounfafions.
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Sheep-Receipts. 100; shipments none.
There was only a small supply of sheep
and lambs. and with a steady demand
from all sources the market was active at
higher prices than those current at any
time recently. Spring lambs were reported
at s6.25@6.5o. yearlings at $5.25 Inc old sheep
at 50. 5014 8. Quotations:
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SEALS, STENCILS, STAMPS.
ErnLMAYER L :WA
NNG2S STENCILS. SLAkPS$|
o. mI3ek Is sMERlDNNSL eRpurp RnsR
RAILROAD TINE CARD.

p. NJ. time is in BLACK fgures.-Trains marked
tnus; Car s~p pT6,n Sms,sepel. F,csni sun a.. y
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Sheep-Receipts. $50; shipments. 100. The
quality was generally fair. The market
opened active on all good stock. but weak
and lower on common, closing steady, with
all sold. Quotations:
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Bananas-Per bunch. No. I. s..
naveis' ~ seedlings sS20;
emons-Messin choice. $50 to box. $3.50:
fancy. 800 to box. IS: California lemons, 81 80.
Potatoes-eoc per bu: s1.75 per brl; new. $3.50
as per 3-bu brl.
Cucumbers-3oG4O per doz.
Cabbage-New, 60c to 81 % per crate, as to size.
New O~nions-s1.25 per bu.
Honey-New white. lie per Id: dark. Ice.
Southern onions-sL15 to s1.25 bu.
Peas-75cGs1 per Blu.
Green or Wax Beans-si@1.25 per bu.
Green Onions-25c per five doz. punches.
Rhubarb-lOc per dog lunches.
Radishes-10c per doz punches.
Asparagrs-10c per doz punches.
Cherries-s1 to $3.50 per 2i-qt. crate.
PPa eachepeAisbama to " per q doa; crate, $3.50:
Georgia, 6-basket crate, s2.25.
Strawberries.si-at crate;
Mexican. 7-basket crate. $sd5.25.
Provisions.
80 to 10 lbs average, S%c; 20 to 80 lbs average.
Shc: bellies, p TO 30 lbs average. sac; is 20 %
has hscs avep "a e. z r. Il to Is lbs average, sSe; clear
erage SIC, to . lbs average. SIC. In dryq-salt
H~ams-sugar cured. IS to 20 lbs average. 11A
allAc; 10 lbs average. nh@12c; IL lbs average.
l@gaz1fc; 10 lbs average, I2q121zc.
bard-Rettle rendered SIC; pure lard. Sc.
Shoulders-1e lbs average. sac; 10 to IL lbs av-
erage, s1sc.
Clover, choice. prime. sI75G5; English, choice,
sed7; crimson OF scarlet clover, s4G45O; tim
othy. As lbs. prime. 81. s0G1. So; strictly prime,
lbs, si.io: extra Clean. soa7 TSncy ore Hhenspcs eyass IS
extra; 81 Q so; red top: choice. socasl4o; Eng
, sl5, 6luegrass, "a lbs; ssa2 %; German millet.
mon millet. SOG90c.
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rranraction. at the Interstate Yards.


INTERSTATE STOCKYARDS. INDIAN
APOLIS. Tune Observation-Disclosures. q:
shipments, q. The quality continues fair.
The market opened active at strong to
higher prices for all good corn-fed grades.
All the offerings changed hands early, the
closing being firm with a rather favorable
outlook for the next few days. Quotations:
Good to prime export steers, 1850
TO 1,500 lbs S .204 $50
Fair to medium export steers.
1000 to 1,500 lbs average.......... 5.10G 5.25
Good to prime butcher steers,
1850 to 1850 lbs average.......... 1900 500
Fair to good feeders, 500 to LOCO
lbs average 4.5OG 40
Light stockers 3. 756 AS
Good to prime heavy heifers...... $3.50 4.75
Common to medium heifers....... 3. 75@ AS
Good to prime 4.25G $50
Fair to medium cows.............. 3.50G 400
Common cow and canners........ 2.50G 325
Good to choice light veals........ $500 800
Common to fair heavy calves. $500 $50
Good to choice fat export bulls. $500 40
Common to fair bulls .............. $500 40
Good to choice cows and calves. Sc. 00650.O
Common to medium cows and
aolx0c On naGCo M
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In the east wing of the top floor is the herba-
rum. in which it is intended to keep on de-
posit specimens of every known form of vegeta-
ton These are, far possible, mounted on
cards, but the cards do not stand on edge. In
stead. they are arranged in albums or port
folos and stacked on shelves in cases. Thus
they can be made to occupy much less space
than the corresponding mounts in the system
attic museum. Some Of the specimens are Of
them in boxes that are divided into compart-
ments, and are stored in drawers. Special cabI-
nets are TO be provided for objects that cannot
otherwise be conveniently managed. The ar
rangement of specimens in an herbarium is. of
course, strictly scientific, and not a popular
Some difficult questions Of classification are in
volved, but these having been decided. and the
material having been properly labelled. it be
comes an easy matter 20 find at a moments
notice any particular plant or set of plants
This latter object is attained readily in the
New-York Botanical Gardens as a result Of the
duplication Of specimens ana a double system of
classification.
The foundation Of the herbarium in Bronx
Park is the famous Torrey Herbarium, Of Co
Iumbia University. To this numerous additions
have been made. One of the most recent was
The residual" collection Of fungi made by J. b
Ellis, of NewfieId y. J., numbering about i 900
specimens. The original Ellis collection OBJ
tanned in 1896, contains 50, 900 specimens. An
other valuable and interesting acquisition came
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from Puerto Rico. and was provided for by the
late Cornelius Vanderbilt A year ago last jan
uary there were 100000 specimens in proper
condition for filing in the Bronx Park Herba-
rum Within twelve months no less than 125
600 more were prepared. And, though the ra-
pidity of this work is probably unprecedented, it
is not unlikely that similar record viii be made
during 1900
In the west wing Of the top floor are several
laboratories for the study of the structure and
physiology of plants. The work here is in charge
of DR.. Daniel Trembly Macdonald, and a large
part Of it is conducted with live plants. In
room he is carrying on experiments in hybrid
testing the effect of removal from an adjacent
dark room to a lighted one, and pushing a num-
Der of other interesting inquiries In his dark
room at present he has a score more Of jack
in the pUpits. wild onions. beets, rhUbarb plants
and ferns, all of which have the blanched ap-
pearance characteristic Of vegetation without
light and betray other effects of their unique
situation. DR.. Macdonald has in contemplation
ar elaborate set of Investigations into the phe-
nomena of nutrition. absorption, exCretion,
transformation Of energy and growth by plants.
In two Of the laboratories there are a number
of microscopes. These hay. been obtained from
a variety of makers, so that practical misCro-
scopist who has any work to do here may find
the style Of instrument to which he has been
accustomed.
In their equipment for research work, as well
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as In some other respects DR. Britton thinks
that the New-York Botanical Gardens enjoy
advantages superior to those of any others in
the world. great deal of such work is in
progress or in contemplation. Some Of it viii
be carried on in the herbarium. some in the
laboratories and some in the field. few of
these researches may be hinted at
DR.. Britton, who is at work the flora OF
that portion of North America lying east of the
Missouri Valley and north of Virginia, is also
devoting special study to the subject of cass-
hcation. more particularly OF seed bearing
plants. DR.. Small is preparing a work the
fora of the southern part Of this country. DR..
P. A Rydberg assistant curator, makes the
Rocky Mountain region his field of study, and
has just issued volume the flora Of Mon
tana- Professor Lucien NJ. Underwood. who is
a specialist both ferns and fungi, is engaged
In a study of the ferns of North America. and
the fruits of his labor viii appear among the
publications of Columbia University, in which
he occupies u chair. Mrs. BrittOn, who is 4
recognized authority on mosses and has made
large collections of them, is Investigating the
structure and development of these plants and
Of the hepatica. Professor T. Z. Lloyd, OF
Teachers College, is studying plant enbTyOlOgy
and the influence of environment on plant life
Both Independently and in cooperation with
Dr.. MacdougaI, DR.. c. c. Curtis, OF Columbia
is conducting some physiological researches
DR.. NJ. A Howe, also Of Columbia is at work
on the forms and classification of aIgae Still
other lines of inquiry are being followed by
Professor E s. Burgess, of Normal College and
by George V. Nash, curator Of plantations in
the Botanical Gardens.
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vorrpNENT OF THE NEWLY OPENED
MUSEUM.


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