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REPORT ON THE LIBRARY FOR 1934 
Dr. C. StuaART GAGER, DIRECTOR. 
Sir: Since the librarian is still absent because of illness, the 
report on the library is herewith presented by the assistant in 
charge. 
ACCESSIONS 
In 1934, 619 volumes and 644 pamphlets were added to the 
library, which now consists of 18,525 volumes, 14,744 pamphlets, 
a total of 33,269 pieces. Of the year’s accessions, 107 volumes, 
397 pamphlets and 891 parts, including current numbers of 77 
periodicals, were received as gifts. 
Among the year’s gifts was an autographed letter of the 
botanist Robert Brown, written to Sir Charles Lyell, the eminent 
geologist. This was presented to us by Lord Lyell and the 
Honorable Lady Langman, the previous owners, through the kind 
offices of James Cumming, County Clerk, and the Town Council 
of Montrose, the birthplace of Robert Brown. The letter is 
concerned with specimens of fossil woods which he is sending to 
his correspondent, and considering the scientific prominence of 
both men, is a most interesting item. Photographs of a bust of 
Robert Brown, in Montrose, were also sent us by the Town Coun- 
cil, to help the sculptor who was modeling one for the Brooklyn 
Botanic Garden, a project of the Civil Works Administration. 
Other gifts of special importance to us were the following: 
62 parts and 54 pamphlets given by the American Fern Society. 
12 volumes for the Children’s Club Room, given by the Brooklyn 
Botanic Garden Boys’ and Girls’ Club. 
10 volumes given by the Century Association, New York. 
1 volume given by Dr. Albert Lemée, Brest, France. This was 
Kes of ‘Dictionnaire descriptif .. . 
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which has been 
presented by Dr. Lemée for several years 
44 volumes given by the Minnesota Horticultural Society. 
36 parts of ‘“‘House and Garden” 
Taber, Flushing, L. I 
A complete list of donors will be found in Appendix 1. 
The periodicals listed as exchanges number 757, as gifts, 77, as 
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purchases, 136, and by publication, 7, making a total of 977 
given by Mrs. D. Sherman 
