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mounted part consists of about 1300 sheets of phanerogams and 
1600 sheets of fungi, nearly three-fourths of the latter being 
Uredinez. 
Publication.—The Bulletin of the Agricultural Experiment 
Station has provided for the publication of research work. 
Remarks. —A machine room, provided witha lathe and assort- 
ment of iron and woodworking tools, and a skilled mechanic 
when required for making needed apparatus, is maintained. 
SMITH COLLEGE. 
Staf,—William F. Ganong, Ph.D., Professor; Grace D.- 
Chester, B.S., Instructor in Cryptogamic Botany. 
Subjects offered — Morphology ; ecology. 
Library — Contains all ordinary reference works; is being 
strengthened rapidly, particularly in morphology and ecological 
phases of physiology. The Forbes Library, richly endowed, 
practically on the college grounds, buys the more expensive 
works if not too technical. Amherst Agricultural College 
library (seven miles away with railroad between) is rich in com- 
plete sets of botanical and agricultural journals and proceedings, 
and is accessible freely to all students. 
Greenhouses and garden——The college possesses a garden, 
with systematic and ecological sections being rapidly developed. 
Some 800 species are in cultivation out of doors. There is a 
nursery available for experiment. The range of greenhouses 
is in every respect thoroughly efficient, and fairly stocked, 
particularly with plants selected to illustrate morphological and 
ecological principles. Includes (a) experiment house 20 X 30 
ft. with special stages directly on brick piers; attached to it is a 
small laboratory 20 x 15. ft.; (4) cool temperate house 20 < 
ii (€) acacia and succulent house, 20 x 17 ft.; (@) palm 
house 56 X 35 X 25 ft. high; (e). tropical house 32 X 20 ft.; 
( fy warm temperate and aquatic house 45 x 20 ft., propagating 
house 5 x 60 ft., —s house, etc. The entire range is exclu- 
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