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the highest standard with the funds available. Damage from 
fire and storm and disorderly persons has, fortunately, been 
slight. The seasons have been unusual in many respects. 
The winter was severe and very destructive to vegetation, 
especially to evergreens. An account of the losses sustained 
in our plantations was given by Mr. Nash in the July 
Journat. An exceptionally heavy flood in the Bronx River, 
described in the April JouRNAL, occurred March 13, but the 
damage done was largely confined to scattered rubbish 
deposited over the meadows. The usual summer drought 
occurred much earlier in the season than for several years 
past, while frequent showers fell later in the year. The 
autumn was the mildest and most beautiful known in the 
history of the Garden. 
Insect pests have been much in evidence during the year, 
and considerable time has been devoted to them by Dr. 
Seaver. His paper on the leopard-moth in the October 
Journat is to be followed by others on some of the most 
destructive insects found on the grounds. An epidemic of 
white grubs, which greatly injured the lawns in many places, 
was described by the writer in the Journat for September. 
Public interest in the Garden increases every year, and 
visitors are now realizing more than ever before the aims of 
the institution and the need of their cordial cooperation. 
The details of maintenance of the grounds and buildings 
are outlined in the reports of the Head Gardener and the 
Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds. 
Publications 
JOURNAL 
The Journat has been published for each month during 
the year, making a volume of 215 pages, with 23 plates, 
5 of which are colored, and 1 figure. 
Mycotocia 
This periodical has appeared on alternate months during 
the year, making a volume of 349 pages, with 24 plates and 
