REPORT OF THE SECRETARY AND LIBRARIAN 
FOR 1912 
Dr. C. Stuart Gacer, Director. 
Sir:—I beg to submit herewith a report of the library and 
office for the year ending December 31, 1912. 
The Library 
During this year, as in the preceding one, the publications 
belonging to the Garden have been cared for in the very limited - 
space available for our use in the Museum building. This, and 
the further fact that the work of the office has of necessity had 
prior claim upon the time of the secretary and librarian, has 
prevented the careful classification and shelving of the books 
which they will receive when we come into possession of our 
own building. However, a temporary means of recording pub- 
lications now belonging to the Garden having been found neces- 
sary, a card index, giving author and subject of all books and 
pamphlets, has been made. ‘This was accomplished with the 
assistance of a trained librarian for eleven and one-half days. 
In addition to the temporary record above mentioned, all 
bound volumes have been permanently accessioned as they have 
been received, the library book-plate has been affixed to them, 
and all publications have been stamped with the library em- 
bossing stamp. 
A card system for recording the receipt of periodicals has 
been inaugurated, and the files of publications germane to our 
subject issued by the various divisions of the U. S. Department 
of Agriculture have been increased by the later issues as they 
appeared from time to time, and by many numbers heretofore 
wanting. 
During the winter months, Mr. Adlerblum, garden aid, has 
rendered much assistance in the work of the library. 
One of the problems to be met in the inauguration of the 
library was that of the care of the large number of pamphlets 
