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This number is to serve as a prospectus, to be used in 
securing subscriptions to the publication. 
The additions to our collections during the past year 
have been large and varied. They are discussed in detail 
in the reports of the several departments. Special refer- 
ence may be made in this connection to our acquisition by 
purchase of the residuum of the library and herbarium of 
the late Professor Underwood. Among these collections 
are 17,000 specimens of fungi, which constitute a welcome 
addition to our already large mycological collections 
Our student investigations, pursued under the super- 
vision of the Director of the Laboratories, represent the 
usual range of subjects, although studies in cytology and 
heredity largely predominate. Considerable work on the 
pathology of certain groups has also been performed. In 
addition to this work by our regular students, many im- 
portant researches have been carried on by visiting botan- 
ists, the year having been unusually prolific in this direction. 
Cordial and active association with other institutions 
has been maintained. On October 15 and 16, we were 
represented by Dr. and Mrs. Britton at the 25th anniver- 
sary of the founding of the Missouri Botanical Garden. 
On January 2, Dr. Murrill represented us in Albany at the 
inauguration of Dr. Finley as head of the New York State 
Education Department, and later in the same month at 
the meeting of the New York State Forestry Association, 
in the same city. 
An event of special interest was the 16th annual con- 
vention of the American Association of Park Superin- 
tendents, which convened in Newburgh and in this city. 
On the latter occasion, the Garden was one of the insti- 
tutions visited. We were also represented at the Newburgh 
meetings. 
The usual floral exhibitions and meetings of the New 
York Horticultural Society have been held in the museum 
building. 
Our plans for cooperating with the Columbia University 
