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Museum in Washington and from Yale University, and has 
assisted me in the determination of some of the more diff- 
cult species of West Indian mosses. During the year, large 
collections from Bolivia, the Philippine Islands, and Porto 
Rico, a total of over 4,700 specimens, have been added to 
the herbarium, and exchanges have been conducted with 
various institutions and collectors. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Exizasetu G. Britron, 
Honorary Curator of Mosses. 
REPORT OF THE HONORARY CURATOR OF THE COLLECTION 
OF FOSSIL PLANTS 
Dr. N. L. Brirron, Drrecror-1n-CHIErF. 
Sir: I have the honor to report as follows on activities in 
connection with the collections of fossil plants for the year 
1914. 
The principal routine work has been the cataloging of 
the type and figured specimens, which was begun several 
years ago. About 1,800 specimens have been cataloged 
to date, each one on a separate card. When finished, this 
will constitute a complete list and index which will be of 
great value for ready reference, and may be printed and 
distributed for the information of those who may be in- 
terested in knowing where these specimens are located. 
The prosecution of the work is in charge of Mr. E. W. Hum- 
phreys, under my advice and direction. 
A large part of my time has been occupied in studying 
and reporting upon collections of fossil plants sent to me 
from various sources. Among these may be mentioned the 
following: Tertiary plants from Japan, sent by Professor 
H. Yabe, of the Geological Institute of the Imperial 
University, Sendai, Japan; Tertiary plants from the Mount 
McKinley region, Alaska, sent by Dr. F. H. Knowlton, of 
the U. 8. Geological Survey; Pleistocene plants from the 
Kootenay Valley, British Columbia, sent by Mr. R. W. 
Brock, of the Canada Geological Survey; and Pleistocene 
