76 BOTANICAL GAZETTE [ FEBRUARY 
sively to the algz, in connection with the special work of the 
instructor.—Professor SETCHELL. 
Pua&nocamic Botany. Special problems requiring the 
original investigation of some particular order or smaller group 
of flowering plants. Work in the field as well as in the labora- 
tory required.— Mr. Jepson. 
HisroLtocy anp CytoLocy. Special problems in histology 
or cytology.— Mr. OsSTERHOUT. 
Library —I\n the university library (65,000 volumes, 32,000 
pamphlets) and that of the Academy of Sciences in San Fran- 
cisco (nine miles away but readily accessible for a small fare) 
the important botanical works and periodicals are fairly well 
represented. For systematic work upon phenogams, and upon 
certain groups of cryptogams the literature is fairly complete. 
The works upon cytology are also well represented. There is 
some considerable representation of works upon vegetable histol- 
ogy and physiology. 
Greenhouses and garden.—The new conservatory, recently com- 
pleted, is a structure of iron and glass, and embodies the latest 
improvements; extreme length 170 feet, greatest width 60 feet, 
area about 7000 square feet; five subdivisions arranged for differ- 
ent temperatures. Especially for use of Agricultural Department. 
The botanical garden occupies about seven acres of ground, 
of which about four have been laid out into garden plots. The 
remaining acres are in various degrees of preparation, but have 
already been planted with different shrubs and youngtrees. Alto- 
gether there are growing in the garden about 1500 species of 
plants, of which 1000 are perennial species and well established. 
About 1000 of these are Californian. Besides these there is a 
collection of seeds of about 2000 species, the greater part of 
them native. The plants of many different climates grow well 
out of doors. The collections of Australian, Chilian, Japanese, _ 
Chinese, African, and European species in common cultivation 
upon th the uniy y grounds and in the garden of useful plants 
cultural = afford « a ene Emenee Me 
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