(2 9 0) 



has been continued with good results. The available funds 

 have permitted such grants for only short periods, and it is 

 most desirable that this work should be expanded. 



Mr. Frank D. Kern held a scholarship during January 

 while continuing his investigations on the parasitic fungi 

 known as rusts. Mr. Kern is again at the Garden during 

 this winter, holding a Columbia University fellowship. 



Mr. Ralph C. Benedict was awarded a scholarship for 

 the month of June while studying the tropical fern genus, 

 Vittaria. 



Professor Le Roy Abrams held a scholarship of six weeks 

 in the summer, during which time he completed his studies 

 on the trees and shrubs of southern California by reference 

 to the specimens preserved in the Garden herbarium. His 

 valuable paper on this subject has been published in Garden 

 Bulletin, no. 21. 



Mr. David R. Sumstine held a scholarship during July 

 while engaged in investigations on the moulds of North 

 America. 



Preservation of Native Plants 



The income of the fund of $3,000 for the preservation of 

 native plants, presented to the Garden by the Misses 

 Caroline and Olivia Phelps Stokes several years ago, has 

 been allowed to accumulate in order that some larger plan 

 of usefulness for it should be adopted. This accumulated 

 income now amounts to $419.13, which, with the present 

 year's income, will provide over $500 available for expendi- 



Public Exhibits 



The Garden participated in the Budget Exhibit arranged 

 by the Board of Estimate and Apportionment in the autumn 

 for the purpose of demonstrating details of the expendi- 

 tures of public moneys. The objects used in this exhibit 

 were mainly photographs and drawings, together with 

 tables and figures showing the city appropriations, and 

 expenditures from funds of the Board of Managers, during 

 the past three years. 



