84 MISSOURI BOTANICAL GARDEN. 



REPORT ON THE SCHOOL OF BOTANY. 



SUBMITTED TO THE DIBECTORS, JUNE 3, 1890. 



To the Acting Chancellor 



of Washington University: 



In completing the fifth year's work of the School of 

 Botany established by the late Henry Shaw, it has seemed 

 to me wise to submit to you the following report and sug- 

 gestions concerning the School, for presentation to the 

 Board of Directors of the University. 



Established in June, 1885, the School of Botany was at 

 once placed under my direction by the late Chancellor of 

 the University, and formally opened on the 6th of Novem- 

 ber following, by inaugural addresses by the Chancellor and 

 myself. 



During the five years since its organization, the School 

 of Botany has supplemented the Undergradute Department 

 of the University by giving to matriculated students such 

 instruction in botany as could be arranged for, either as re- 

 quired studies or electives in the regular courses of study 

 prescribed by the University Faculty. Until the present 

 year, when an unusual amount of work has made it neces- 

 sary for me to assign one elective to an assistant, this in- 

 struction has been given entirely by myself. The amount 

 of time which it has been found practicable to spare 

 for such work from the undergraduate courses has neces- 

 sarily been small, and the maximum that has yet proved 

 feasible with undergraduate students, consists in two 

 exercises per week, continued through the Junior and 

 Senior years. 



This has made it possible to arrange classes for persons 

 wishing to do work in botany, but not connected with the 

 Undergraduate Department of the University; and the 



