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bright, but conditions in the printing trade have con- 
tinued to delay this publication. Vol. 24, part 1, was 
issued in April, and a second part of the same volume was 
to have appeared in December, but was delayed until a 
few days after the close of the year. The continuation of 
vol. 7 has been partially in type for months, but “‘copy 
for it sent to the printers in April has not yet been set up. 
More material for North American Flora is on hand than 
ever before, and with improved trade conditions progress 
should be made rapidly. 
The fourth volume of Addisonia has appeared, in four 
parts, during the year. Increasing cost of production has 
resulted in a crisis in the history of this journal, which 
demands serious consideration of the future policy con- 
cerning it. Either it must be issued at longer intervals 
or larger endowment will be required. 
There have been few noteworthy additions to the library 
during the past year. The purchase of a copy of the atlas 
of Brackenridge’s work on the ferns of the United States 
Exploring Expedition resulted in the preparation of an 
account, for the June number of the Journal, of Bracken- 
ridge and his book. A copy of Piso’s work on the natural 
history of the Indies (1658), presented by Mrs. Henry O. 
Taylor, was of particular interest because of the autograph 
signature of the author on the engraved title-page (see 
Journal for April, page 93). Many current publications 
relating to horticulture, a field hitherto poorly represented 
in our library, were purchased during the summer, and are 
listed under “‘library accessions” in the September Journal. 
Opportunities for the purchase of desirable books appear 
to be increasing, and the library can be developed rapidly 
whenever sufficient funds become available for the purpose. 
It seems unnecessary to emphasize the desirability of such 
development. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Joun HenpLeyY Barnuart, 
Bibliographer. 
