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collected by the several exploring expeditions, and in part 

 from other sources. By employing additional museum 

 aids, most of the specimens stored have been selected and 

 mounted, so that there is at present relatively little in 

 storage that is desirable for the permanent collections. 

 Noteworthy in this connection is the large herbarium of 

 the late Dr. Otto Kuntze, purchased for the Garden two 

 years ago by Mr. Carnegie, the moss herbarium of the 

 late William Mitten, presented several years ago by friends 

 of the Garden, and the large and representative collection 

 of seaweeds, brought together by Curator Dr. Howe. 

 The study, classification and distribution of these speci- 

 mens has taxed the time of the curatorial staff; it is with 

 great satisfaction that I am able to report that the herbar- 

 ium is greatly improved for purposes of consultation, 

 and that it is being more and more used by students from 

 all parts of the country. 



Contributions of money credited to the "Museum and 

 Herbarium Fund" and expended for the purchase of her- 

 barium and museum specimens were received during the 

 year as follows: 



Addison Brown $300 



Francis Lynde Stetson 100 



Cleveland H. Dodge 100 



Miss Catherine A. Bliss 100 



Louis Marshall 100 



Lowell M. Palmer 100 



Library 



The report of the Librarian, Dr. Barnhart, herewith 

 submitted, shows that the library now contains 22,939 

 bound volumes, 1,231 volumes having been added during 

 the year. Many thousand pamphlets also are included in 

 this collection. This large increase is mainly due to a trip 

 made by Dr. Barnhart to Europe during the summer as 

 previously arranged for, for the purpose of purchasing 

 books from bookdealers, by means of contributions made 



