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The results of many of these studies have been published 

 during the year, such publication having been effected by 

 the aid of the income of the David Lydig Fund bequeathed 

 by the late Judge Charles P Daly. 



Research Scholarships 



By means of an appropriation made for research scholar- 

 ships, several students have been aided by allowances of 

 #50 a month during residence at the Garden. 



Mr. W. W. Eggleston was awarded a scholarship for 

 three months to aid him in his studies of the North American 

 thorns, preparatory to the publication of his monograph on 

 the genus Crataegus in "North American Flora," and sup- 

 plementary to his field work in Kentucky and other 

 southern states. 



Mr. D. R. Sumstine was awarded a scholarship for one 

 month in the summer for aid in his investigations of North 

 American moulds. 



Mr. A. LeRoy Andrews held a scholarship for two 

 months while studying the collections of peat mosses 

 (Sphagnum), during the preparation of a monograph of 

 this group for "North American Flora." 



This study of the collections by specialists is of great 

 advantage to them and many specimens have been con- 

 tributed to the Garden by the holders of scholarships. 

 Larger sums than those now available for scholarships 

 could be expended very profitably, both as regards addi- 

 tions to knowledge and the increase in value of the collec- 

 tions themselves. 



Preservation of Native Plants 



Prizes for essays on the preservation of native plants and 

 natural woodlands, made possible by the use of the income 

 of the Caroline and Olivia Phelps Stokes Fund for the Pres- 

 ervation of Native Plants, were offered in the spring with 

 interesting results, a number of such essays having been 

 received from high school pupils. The existence of this 



