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Mr. Lansing had been in the service of the Museum twenty-three years 

 during which his conscientious, untiring devotion to his work, and 

 cheerful presence, had endeared him to all his associates. He was a 

 diligent and discriminating collector, making his special field of labor 

 the Plant Life of the Chicago Basin, in Illinois and Indiana. To this he 

 devoted all his spare time and often his periods of vacation. He also 

 collected in various parts of Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin, and in the 

 Ozark region of Missouri. In 1903, on a commission from the Museum, 

 he made a thorough and comprehensive botanical exploration of all the 

 sand keys of Florida from Key West westward. His original collections 

 (4,563 specimens) are preserved in the herbarium of the Museum, and 

 duplicates in various herbaria of America and Europe. 



maintenance. — The annual Budget Authorized by the Board of 

 Trustees provided the sum of $158,496.00 for the maintenance of the 

 Museum for the fiscal year. The actual amount expended was $137,- 

 740.00, leaving a balance within the anticipated expenses for the year 

 of $20,756.00. In addition to the cost of maintenance the sum of 

 approximately $5,000.00 was expended for collections and packing sup- 

 plies, that brought the total to $142,740.00. 



publications. — During the year four publications were issued, com- 

 prising parts of four volumes, details of which follow: 

 Pub. 197.— Zoological Series, Vol. XIII, Part II, No. 1. The Birds of 



the Americas. By C. B. Cory. March 1918. 315 pages, 1 



colored plate. Edition 1,150. 

 Pub. 198. — Zoological Series, Vol. XII, No. 2. Notes on Fishes from 



the Athi River in British East Africa. By Carl L. Hubbs. 



January 191 8. 4 pages, 3 halftones. Edition 1,000. 

 Pub. 199. — Botanical Series, Vol. IV, No. 1. New Species; of Xan- 



thium and Solidago. By C. F. Millspaugh and E. F. Sherff . 



April 191 8. 7 pages, 6 halftones. Edition 1,000. 

 Pub. 200. — Report Series, Vol. V, No. 3. Annual Report of the Direc- 

 tor for the year 19 17. January 191 8. 74 pages, 11 halftones. 



Edition, 2,000. 

 These publications were distributed to individuals and institutions 

 whose names appear on the Domestic mailing list. On account of the 

 enhanced sea risk a few copies of the Annual Report only were sent 

 abroad. 



the library. — The books and pamphlets accessioned during the year 

 were 1,484, a decrease from preceding years, but this is amply explained 

 by war conditions. In the interest of general economy and the desire 

 to cooperate with the War Industries Board in the saving of paper, 

 publishers have issued limited editions. Periodicals and serials that 



