THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR. 15 
The Engelmann and Bernhardi herbaria, referred to in my 
last report, have now been mounted and arranged, and it 
appears that their contents are as follows:— 
Engelmann Herbarium, about 98,000 specimens. 
Bernhardi “6 ss 57,500 se 
In accordance with a plan formed several years since, 
my private herbarium, chiefly of fungi, including about 
11,000 specimens representing some 4,000 species, was 
donated to the Garden in November last, and will form the 
nucleus for a collection of thallophytes which will be 
gradually brought together. In accepting this gift, which 
was made because of my belief that no person intrusted 
with the care and increase of a public collection can at the 
same time work for a private collection without serious detri- 
ment to the former, the Board indorsed this opinion, and 
voted that employees of the Garden shall hereafter be 
allowed to form private collections only by the written per- 
mission of the Director. 
In compliance with the requirements of Mr. Shaw’s will, 
the residence formerly occupied by him at the corner of 
Seventh and Locust streets has been rebuilt within the 
southeastern angle of the stone wall inclosing the grounds 
_ (G5, of map published in first report), facing on Tower 
Grove avenue. In its present condition, the building is 
fire-proof, and has been set apart for the use of the herba- 
rium and library. Together with the Museum and the 
residence of the Director, this building is heated by steam 
from a boiler pit located ata safe distance from all. 
Owing to heavy expenses in other directions, the library 
has been added to more slowly during the past year than 
in 1890, but some $4,300.00 has been expended on it, and 
the additions include a number of valuable and scarce works 
and sets of journals. In connection with the herbarium 
already referred to, my collection of about 500 books and 
3,000 pamphlets was presented to the Garden, and will 
be incorporated in the general library, which now contains 
