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hour day (vs. nine hours heretofore) became effective on May 
27. The disturbed conditions of the labor market also made it 
impossible to secure as efficient and steady labor as in former 
years, although the rate was $2.75 a day until August 2, and $3.00 
thereafter, as compared with 1917, when the rates were $2.25 
until May rr, and $2.50 for the remainder of the year. 
Publications 
Record—Volume VII of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Rec- 
ORD, quarterly, contained only 128 pages and eight illustrations, 
as against 174 pages and thirteen illustrations in volume VI. An 
attempt was made to reduce the bulk of all publications in har- 
mony with the request of the Pulp and Paper Section of the 
War Industries Board, for the purpose of conserving the limited 
supply of pulp and print paper. 
Leaflets—For reasons just mentioned, Series VI of the Leaf- 
lets were reduced from fourteen to eight numbers, with two of 
double size, and, as last year, the series was isay devoted to 
topics related to war gardening. 



Contributions —Only one number of the Contributions was 
published, as against four in 1917. 
American Journal of Botany.—Volume V of the Journal con- 
tained 555 pages, 37 text figures, and 36 plates, as compared with 
641 pages, 94 text figures, and 31 plates in 1917—a decrease of 
81 pages, again reflecting the endeavor to reduce the consumption 
of print paper. 
Memoirs.—Volume I of this new series, containing scientific 
papers presented at the dedication exercises, April 20-21, 1917, 
was issued on July 6, comprising 33 contributions, 521 pages, 28 
plates, and 41 figures in the text. The edition was 500 copies. 
Numerous letters in commendation of the general character of 
this publication and especially of its appearance at that time, 
were received from directors of other institutions, and from 
botanists in various universities. The ideal of the Botanic Gar- 
den is to be able to issue a volume of the Memoirs annually 
Prospectus.—Vhe Prospectus of courses, lectures, and other 
educational advantages offered to members and to the general 
