(42) 
During the year only 216 books have been bound, in- 
cluding 13 which are the property of Columbia University. 
A large number of the older books of the collection are in 
need of rebinding, and it is hoped that funds for this 
purpose may be available during the coming year. 
The accessions have been listed as usual in the Journal. 
The principal purchases were 32 bound volumes and 178 
pamphlets from the library of the late Dr. C. B. Robinson; 
and 227 bound volumes and 102 pamphlets from that of 
Dr. J. H. Barnhart, the former consisting chiefly of works 
relating to the flora of Canada and the Philippine Islands, 
and the latter of sets of periodicals and publications of 
scientific societies and institutions. There was also pur- 
chased from the Hempstead Plains Library the Sertum 
palmarum brasiliensium by J. Barbosa Rodrigues, as 
noted in the November Journal. 
Last year a large number of excerpts from popular 
magazines which the Garden would be unlikely ever to have 
on file were purchased, and this year 265 similar papers 
were added to the collection. These relate chiefly to 
economic botany and forestry. 
The books received as gifts during the past year number 
74, while those acquired by exchange and deposit were 26. 
There have been added to the catalogue 1,361 written and 
typewritten cards, in addition to the printed cards issued 
by the Torrey Botanical Club. Work upon the revision 
of the catalogue has been continued as opportunity has 
presented itself. 
As noted in the November Journal, several shipments of 
German periodicals have been received. This has been 
accomplished through the agency of the American Library 
Association which holds a permit for such importations. 
The subscriptions for 1919 have been placed in the same 
manner. 
The following additions and corrections should be made 
to the periodical list as appended to the report of the Lib- 
rarian for 1916 (Bulletin 9: 342-363) and supplemented in 
the report for 1917 (Bulletin 9: 449, 450): 
