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The number of periodical publications of which current issues 
were received during the year was 847, the largest number since 
the Botanic Garden was established. 
Seed Exchange 
The annual Delectus Seminum (List of Seeds Offered in Ex- 
change) was published in the Botanic Garden Recorp for January, 
1926. This year, for the first time, we restricted the list of seeds 
to woody plants. Seeds were offered of 184 species of trees and 
shrubs, and 1893 packets of seed were sent to 71 botanic gardens 
in foreign countries. In exchange we received 963 packets. 
Membership 
Members are availing themselves of special membership privi- 
leges more and more each year, including free enrollment in 
courses of instruction (for which tuition is charged to non-mem- 
bers), participation in our periodical distribution of surplus plant 
material, utilization of our Bureau of Information, and other- 
wise. 
The total number of members of all classes (as of April 12, 
1927) is 1220. The list of members may be found on pages 126-— 
141. The Botanic Garden will extend membership courtesies dur- 
ing 1927 to those who contributed to the Citizens Endowment 
Fund. 
Canvass for new members by telephone (the method employed 
for about three years) still continues to yield larger returns than 
any other plan. 
Gifts 
A list of those who have contributed plants, seeds, books, and 
miscellaneous items may be found on pages 32 and 103-109; 
contributors to the annual Collections Fund on page 000, and con- 
tributors to the Citizens Endowment Fund on pages 94-103. 
The amounts given by the various contributors to this fund are 
omitted, for small amounts often mean quite as much interest 
and generosity as do larger amounts. 
All of these gifts have been officially acknowledged with cordiai 
thanks; it is a pleasure to make public recognition of them here. 
