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John Sommer, Gardener 
E. B. Southwick, Custodian, Herbaceous Grounds 
A. B. Stout, Director of the Laboratories 
Florence M. Willey, Stenographer 
Ralph A. Willey, Driver 
R. S. Williams, Administrative Assistant 
Roland E. Wills, Steam Engineer 
Natural Features 
Continued care has been taken of the natural woodlands, 
thickets, meadows and other features and they have suffered 
no serious deterioration of their original beauty; their only 
destructive enemies have been individuals of the human 
species, and these have been controlled for the most part 
by our keepers. Some vandalism has been experienced, 
but not sufficient to mar natural attractions to any serious 
extent. Parts of the woodlands still require additional 
guard rails along paths and trails. 
Reports Appended 
I append reports made to me by Dr. Gleason, First 
Assistant; by Dr. Small, Head Curator; by Dr. Murrill, 
Supervisor of Public Instruction; by Mr. Nash, Head 
Gardener; by Dr. Stout, Director of the Laboratories; 
by Mr. Boynton, Supervisor of Gardening Instruction; 
by Mr. Corbett, Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds; 
by Dr. Barnhart, Bibliographer; by Miss Harlow, Librar- 
ian; by Dr. Hollick, Honorary Curator of Fossil Plants; 
by Mrs. Britton, Honorary Curator of Mosses; by Dr. 
Rusby, Honorary Curator of the Economic Collections; 
and a schedule of expenditures by Mr. Groesbeck, Book- 
keeper. 
Respectfully submitted, 
N. L. Britton, 
Director-in-Chief 
