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Librarian's Report. 



The report of the Librarian, Miss Florence Beckwith, was 

 given, as follows : 



Since the last annual report 411 volumes, pamphlets and separate 

 publications have been added to the library. One hundred eighty- 

 four (184) of these were received from our regular exchanges in the 

 United States, the balance from scientific institutions and societies in 

 Canada, Mexico, Central America, South America, Austria, Belgium, 

 France, Germany, Great Britain, Holland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, 

 Roumania, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, Java and Australia. 



From authors of scientific papers we have received 24 publications, 

 and from other sources 23 volumes and pamphlets. Counting by titles 

 915 publications were received during the year. 



The library long ago outgrew the limits of the space granted us in 

 Anderson Hall, and the Librarian is gratified that now, through the 

 action of the Trustees of the University of Rochester and the Council 

 of the Academy, ratified to-night by the action of this Society, the 

 valuable material accumulated will be deposited in the library of the 

 University, where it will be accessible to all who desire to consult the 

 publications. 



Report of the Botanical Section. 



The report of the Botanical Section was read by the Recorder of 

 the Section, Mrs. J. H. McGuire, as follows : 



The officers of the Section are : Miss Florence Beckwith, Chair- 

 man ; Mr. William Streeter, Vice-Chairman ; Mrs. J. H. McGuire, 

 Recorder. 



During the past year the Section has held twenty-six meetings, 

 which occurred every alternate Monday evening at the residence of 

 Mr. William Streeter, No. 14 Scio street, except during the sum- 

 mer months, when, by invitation of Professor C. W. Dodge, the Sec- 

 tion met in the Biological Laboratory of the University of Rochester. 



The work of the Section for the past year has been as follows: 



(i). The collection and identification of rare native plants not 

 hitherto discovered in this district, and finding and recording new 

 stations for others. (2). The collection and identification of Mush- 

 rooms. (3). The study of Lichens. 



