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edited Mycologia, attended meetings, given lectures, and 
conducted an extensive correspondence with scientists 
seeking advice and assistance. 
This has left little time for mycological investigation. 
The exhibit at the Art Museum and the moving of the 
herbarium of fungi also consumed many weeks of my 
undivided attention. My vacation was devoted mainly to 
collecting in various parts of Virginia and Maryland. For 
a list of my publications during the year, see the Journal 
for February, 1920. 
The popular illustrated articles on fungi in Mycologia 
have been continued with the aid of colored plates drawn 
by Miss Eaton, three species of polypores and three species 
of gill-fungi having been treated in this series during the 
year. 
Attention has also been given to Cuban and Bahamian 
fungi; a revision of the pileate polypores; and a taxonomic 
study of the resupinate species of polypores. On Novem- 
ber 8, J lectured at Yama Farms on the subject of ‘‘ Edible 
and Poisonous Mushrooms” and began a study of the fungi 
of that region which may lead to important results. 
Respectfully submitted, 
W. A. MuRRitt; 
Supervisor of Public Instruction. 
REPORT OF THE SUPERVISOR OF GARDENING INSTRUCTION 
Dr. N. L. Brirron, Director-1n-CHIeEF. 
Sir: In accordance with an agreement between the 
Federal Board for Vocational Education, Division of 
Rehabilitation, and the New York Botanical Garden, 
pursuant to consultation between Dr. W. Gilman Thomp- 
son, President of the Garden and officers of the Federal 
Board, instruction in gardening was commenced in 1919 
with the vocational training of disabled soldiers, sailors 
and marines pursuing lines of instruction as formulated 
by you, and outlined in the Journal of the New York 
Botanical Garden for March, 1919. Later civilian students 
