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undergraduate teaching at Columbia University and Barnard 

 College, mentioned in my last annual report, have been com- 

 pleted as far as available material is concerned and delivered 

 to the above-named institutions. As desiderata come to hand 

 they will be put aside and mounted, until these collections 

 are completed. 



8. Assistance. The increasing detail work connected 

 with the maintenance and development of this department 

 has been shared by several members of the staff, volunteers 

 and aids. Dr. Rydberg has attended to most of the cura- 

 torial work in connection with the flowering-plant collection. 

 In the case of the cryptogams Professor Underwood has 

 looked after the ferns and fern-allies. Dr. Howe has cared 

 for the Hepaticae and Algae. Mrs. Britton spent much of 

 her time in developing the collection of mosses and related 

 groups. Mr. Earle has cared for the Fungi and Lichenes, 

 while Dr. Hollick spent much time in developing and install- 

 ing the collection of fossil plants. 



To the Museum Aids assigned to this department, espe- 

 cially to those remaining after the reduction of the force, is 

 due much credit for the work accomplished during the year, 

 and the incidental aid of other members of the Garden staff 

 has helped materially in all work. 



Respectfully submitted, 



J. K. Small, 

 Curator of the Museums and Herbarium. 



December 31, 1902. 



