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K. Fossler, supervisor of the serial department of the library of 
Columbia University, was appointed acting librarian for the month 
of June. 
Laboratory Assistant: Mr. Guy Bisby, laboratory assistant, has 
been granted leave of absence from April 4 to October 15, in 
order to undertake important investigations on the potato scab, 
a disease of great economic importance, imported into this country 
from Europe, and threatening to become very disastrous to our 
home crop. 
Herbarium Assistant: On April first, Dr. Alfred L. Gundersen 
Was appointed temporary assistant in the herbarium. Dr. Gund- 
ersen received the degree of Docteur de l'Universite de Paris 
(sciences naturelles) in 1910. 
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On account of grading operations and the construction of new 
paths throughout the Garden, it has been necessary to close all 
gates except the one at the entrance to the laboratory building and 
conservatories, on Washington Ave., opposite Montgomery St. 
Adults, classes with teachers, and children accompanied by adults 
may enter the grounds at regular hours by applying at the labora- 
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tory building. The conservatories remain open as usual. 
The University of Cincinatti, Department of Biology, has issued 
a circular under date of March 6, 1914, announcing the creation of 
a position as supervisor of school gardens. ‘The circular states 
that the university cooperates with the school garden work in the 
public schools of the city. “ A course in school gardening is given 
by a member of the botanical staff of teachers in the city schools 
and to students in the college for teachers. This man also acts as 
manager of the school gardens of “the city during the summer 
months.” The circular calls attention to the fact that, “‘ There 
in no line of applied botany which offers greater opportunities for 
a man to make a reputation in creative work than the field of 
municipal home and school gardening.” The supervisor to be 
appointed will rank as instructor in the University, and the maxi- 
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