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at the present time. It is gratifying to note that they come 

 from various institutions, Columbia University being repre- 

 sented by only about one quarter of the number. The green- 

 houses have been installed and creditably filled with plants 

 by means of gifts and subscriptions. The portions of the 

 Garden devoted to herbs and shrubs have made very gratify- 

 ing progress and now present most important opportunities for 

 study and instruction. The same is true of the arboretum. 

 The scientific work of the Garden, both as regards instruc- 

 tion and investigation, has now been successfully inaugurated 

 and is in the full discharge of those activities for which it 

 was created. 



Respectfully, 



Seth Low, 

 Chairman . 



