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of wild asters). These plants were originally obtained from 

 Aldenham House Gardens (Estate of the late Hon. \4cary Gibbs) 

 near London. The response kept the Department of Plants 

 busy for several days. There were requests from about 70 

 individuals, and nearly 1,000 plants were distributed. The 

 garden hopes to be able to serve its members in this way more 

 frequently from now on. 



Gifts 



A list of gifts to the Botanic Garden may be found on pages 

 83-88 of this report. These have all been personally acknowl- 

 edged with the thanks of the Governing Committee and the 

 director. It is a pleasure to make public acknow^ledgment and 

 thanks here also. 



New Appointments and Resignations 



Research FcUou\ — 1 )r. James A. Paris, Research Fellow since 

 November 15, 1921, accepted an appointment as National 

 Research Fellow, National Research C\)uncil, effective July i, 

 and continued his residence at the Botanic Garden in order to 

 carry on the various phases of his studies with covered smut of 

 barley and bunt of wheat. He was appointed to the position 

 of Senior Pathologist of the Tropical Research Foundation for 

 the purpose of studying certain diseases of the sugar-cane in 

 Cuba, and resigned his Fellowship on October 31. 



Research Assistant. — The appointment of Miss Laura Alma 

 Kolk, on February i, as Research Assistant has entibled us to 

 carry out some of the work in the cryptogamic herbarium. She 

 has also rendered ^-aluable assistance in connection with the 

 experimental studies in progress. 



Instructors. — Miss Ivdith Sanders (now Mrs. William 0. 

 Weber), whose appointment as instructor began on April I, 

 1922, resigned on September 12, 1924. 



Miss Mabel E. Turner, formerly a member of the faculty of 

 the State Normal School, Worcester, Mass., was appointed 

 instructor, in place of Mrs. Weber, for the period September 

 15, 1924-June 15, 1925. 



Curatorial Assistant. — Mrs. Margaret Mann Burdick (now 

 Mrs. Frank Putz), who had been with the Botanic Garden 



