It is planned to publish these replies early in i()^. as Coiunnnii, </- 

 tion No. o. 



Conservation of Native Plants 



in the Annua! Report two years ago, it was noted that ahoiu 

 1,000 young plants of the rare Hart's Tongue Fern (Scolopcn- 

 drium vulgare), were being raised, and thai it was proposed to 

 use these in an experimental attempt to establish this rare species 

 more widely throughout the country, as a demonstration of one 

 important constructive measure for saving a species threatened 

 with extinction in the United States. Such distribution of small 

 plants was made in ing(> and during 1927 to correspondents 

 widely spread in the United States. There still remain available 

 tor distribution a few dozen of the sporeling Hart's Tongue Ferns. 



In addition, there were adder! to the collections of lantern slides 

 during the year, photographs of Hart's Tongue localities which 

 could not now he duplicated. This applies especially to photo- 

 graphs in the neighborhood of Green Lake, east of Jamesville. 

 N. Y., where quarrying operations in the last few years have very 

 materially changed the landscape, with the destruction of some of 

 the best colonies of Hart's Tongue. 



Library 



Accessions. — As noted in the appended report of the librarian, 

 over 7,800 publications were received and accessioned during the 

 year, including over 600 books, over 600 pamphlets, and over 

 6,600 parts of publications. 



Current issues of 870 periodicals dealing with various aspects 

 of plant life were received. 



flindiuf/.- ---Toward the close of the year a special gift of $2,000 

 made it possible to begin 011 the great amount of binding that has 

 been accumulating for several years. A special, trained assistant 

 was secured for the month of December, and the librarian reports 

 that some 600 volumes were sent to the binder before the close of 

 the year. The work will be continued during the first part of 



The gift that made possible this work was one of the most 

 timch ever receive* 1 by the Garden, for the need of binding was 



