SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR. 37 
in the early part of the new year. It is believed that the 
publication of this list, when effected, will prove of value 
to the increasing number of persons who are carrying on 
scientific work in and near the city. 
By direction of the Board, a third issue of the first 
Report of the Garden was made, early in the year. 
RESEARCH AND THE USE OF FACILITIES. 
Such time as could be spared from their immediate 
duties has been given to investigation by a number of 
Garden employees, by whom scientific papers have been 
published or are in course of preparation. By direction of 
the Board I represented the Garden in June at an Inter- 
national Botanical Congress held in Vienna, to which I had 
the honor of being further accredited as the representa- 
tive of the National Academy of Sciences. In connection 
with this European trip a considerable amount of research 
work was done,—to which reference has already been 
made. 
As in earlier years, a number of botanists have visited 
the Garden for the purpose of using the library and collec- 
tions. It is a matter of regret that more persons do not 
avail themselves of its facilities in this manner, — particu- 
larly since the presence of investigators is most stimulating 
to the Garden staff. In compensation for this, however, — 
and indeed, partly accountable for it, —transcripts und 
photographs have been made in the library, notes taken in 
the herbarium, and books and specimens loaned in consider- 
able numbers to further the work of botanists who were 
unable to bring their studies here; the passage of each 
year marks an increase in this use of the equipment of the 
institution. 
THE HENRY SHAW SCHOOL OF BOTANY. 
The teaching staff of the School of Botany has not 
been changed since my last report. The stated University 
