(197) 
collections of the Garden is the gift of Mr. T. A. Havemeyer, 
who included in the gift an additional collection of 134 
miscellaneous shrubs. Other planting accomplished during 
the fall is as follows: a privet hedge on the east side of the 
manure yard at the nursery; a privet hedge at power-house 
no. 2; privet hedges on both sides of the service driveway at 
conservatory range no. 1; a shrub screen around the scales 
at power-house no. 1; a group of cornel at the southeast 
corner of the North Bridge; two more trees of Oxydendrum 
arboreum in the rhododendron triangle; twelve ashes trans- 
planted from the grounds to the west border; forty Crataegus 
to the west border; a group of Symphoricarpos added to the 
decorative planting at Newell Ave.; three Lombardy poplars 
along the walk in the north meadow. In various parts of 
the grounds imperfect or dead specimens have been replaced 
with others. 
Investigations and Lectures 
In addition to routine duties J have continued my studies 
upon the grasses for NorrH AMERICAN Fiora. The part 
to which reference was made in my report of last year was 
issued late last summer. I have also begun studies upon 
the orchids for the same work. 
I have given five lectures in the regular courses of public 
lectures at the Garden, and two lectures to grade 4B of the 
public schools of the Bronx in their course on nature study. 
Respectfully submitted, 
GeorceE V. Nasu, 
Head Gardener. 
REPORT OF THE HEAD CURATOR OF THE MUSEUMS AND 
ERBARIUM 
Dr. N. L. Brrrron, Drrecror-1n-CHIEF. 
Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report for 
the year I91I2. 
The collections included in the museums and herbaria 
were increased by specimens from many parts of the New 
World and the Old. The more important specimens for 
