TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR. 21] 
THE LIBRARY. 
Additions to the library number 1,622 books; 2,290 
pamphlets; 2 manuscripts; and 51,723 index cards. Of 
these, 1,013 books, valued at $2,082.00, 2,158 pamphlets, 
valued at $372.55. and 2 manuscripts, valued at $52.00, were 
received by gift or in exchange; and 609 books and 132 
pamphlets were bought, the Secretary’s statement showing 
an expenditure of $2,580.42 for purchases and binding. Of 
the index cards, 41,173 were written by employees, and 
10,550 were purchased. 
The serial publications now received number 1,467; of 
which 1,363, issued by 982 institutions or publishers, are 
received in exchange for Garden publications, and the 
remaining 104 are bought. The number now reported is 
three more than that noted a year ago. 
The Library now contains: 
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65,566, valued at $101,217.76 
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GARDENING INSTRUCTION. 
No essential changes have been made in the course in gar- 
dening since this was last outlined® and pupils and teachers 
remain as at the end of last year, except that early in the sea- 
son, on nomination of the State Horticultural Society, Mr. 
Peter Pfaender was granted the scholarship previously held by 
Mr. Jesse Tuggle.? In March next two of the present hold- 
ers of scholarships will have completed their work, and the 
customary announcement of vacancies will be made in the 
6 Rept. Mo. Bot. Gard. 20: 32. 
7 Rept. Mo. Bot. Gard. 21: 23. 
