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demonstrations and docentry has been continued and 
expanded. No deterioration in the beautiful natural 
features of woodlands, river banks, valleys, glades, hills 
and meadows has oan experienced, ond planted trees and 
shrubs have been maintained in health and elegance. 
Botanical exploration has been accomplished in British 
Guiana, Cuba, Jamaica, the Bahamas, and Florida, with 
resultant valuable additions to the collections and in 
contributions to knowledge. Scientific investigation over a 
wide range of subjects has been prosecuted by students, 
by visitors, and by members of the staff. 
The collections of living plants in the open and under 
glass include about 14,600 kinds, a net increase during the 
year of about 100 kinds, mostly in horticultural races and 
varieties. The library was increased by about 450 volumes 
through gifts, purchases and exchanges, the total number 
of bound volumes now reaching about 29,700. Museum 
and herbarium specimens added during the year by gift, 
purchase, exchange and exploration, aggregate about 9,000. 
Publications of 1918-19 include No. 37 of the Bulletin, 
commencing Volume 10; Volume 20 of the Journal; 
Volume 11 of Mycologia; 1 part of North American Flora; 
7 numbers of Contributions; and the fourth volume of 
Addisonia. 
The completion of additional coal bunkers at both power 
houses provides largely increased coal storage. The 
construction of the cherry garden shelter was commenced 
in the autumn and may be completed during the winter. 
Bequests of $5,000 by Mrs. Mary J. Kingsland and of 
$30,000 by Mrs. Samuel W. Bridgham were announced 
during the year. The bequest of Mrs. Russell Sage 
announced last year has been appraised at $776,586. 
Plants and Planting 
All the existing plantations described in some detail in 
my last annual report have been maintained, variously 
modified. New plantations of great interest were installed 
in the central display greenhouse. 
