LIBRARY 

 NEW YORK 



botanical 

 qakden. 



United States National Museu3I, 

 Under Direction of the Smithsonian Instiitjtion, 



Washington, D. C, October 20, 1909. 

 Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith a report upon the pres- 

 ent condition of the United States National Museum, and upon the 

 Avork accomplished in its various departments during the fiscal 3'ear 

 ending June 30, 1009. 



Very respect full}^, 



Richard Rathbun, 

 Assistant Secretary, in Charge of the National Museum. 



Dr. Charles D. Walcott, 



Recretary, Smithsonian Institution. 



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