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year, in addition to other binding. Vhe need for a permanent 
endowment fund for the Library becomes more urgent each year. 
The use of the Library by the general public and by scientific 
workers continues to increase annually. It is hoped that the 
position of Librarian, vacant since 1932, may be filled early in 1936. 
HERBARIUM 
In his appended report the Curator of the Herbarium stresses 
the need of more table space for visiting botanists, and the addi- 
tion to the staff of a trained herbarium assistant. The increasing 
use Of the herbarium is reflected by the fact that in 1935 more 
than 3,500 sheets were borrowed for study, as against 731 in 
1934; and more than 1,100 sheets were loaned to other institu- 
tions, as against only 40 sheets in 1934. 
In 1935 more than 8,900 specimens were accessioned in the 
phanerogamic herbarium as against 4,582 in 1934; and 1,722 
specimens were distributed in exchange with other herbaria, as 
against 420 in 1934. A total of 190 specimens were added to 
the fungus herbarium, including 98 specimens of Powdery Mildews 
from China. Among these are several type specimens of new 
genera and species as recorded by the Chinese botanists. 
COOPERATION 
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United States Botanic Garden—The Director of the Brook yn 
Botanic Garden continued to serve, with nineteen other citizens, 
on the “ Planning Commission in connection with the United 
States Botanic Garden, and for other purposes,” appointed at the 
second session of the 73d Congress, in 1934. He also continued 
to serve as a member of the Subcommittee on Scope and Function 
(Mr. B. Y. Morrison, Chairman), and as Chairman of the Sub- 
committee on Education and Public Relations of the Planning 
Commission. ‘The other members of this Subcommittee were: 
Prof. Oakes Ames, Harvard University; Mrs. Fairfax Harrison, 
Bi 
Belvoir, Fauquier County, Virginia; Dr. Leicester B. Holland, 
Chief, Division of Fine Arts, Library of Congress; Dr. William 
R. Maxon, U.S. National Museum; Dr. George ‘T. Moore, Di- 
Garden; Mr. B. Y. Morrison, Principal 
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rector, Missouri Botanica 
