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REPORT OF THE LIBRARIAN 
Dr. N. L. Britton, DirEcToR-IN-CHIEF. 
Sir: Ihave the honor to submit the following report for 
the year 1908. 
According to a census of the Library taken at the end of 
the year, the number of bound volumes was 21,230, an 
increase of 772 volumes since the last report. Among the 
accessions were 448 volumes purchased on the account of the 
special book fund, and 45 received as gifts; the principal 
accessions have been listed from time to time in the JouRNAL 
of the Garden. 
During the year, 289 volumes have been bound; of this 
number 33 are the property of Columbia University, on 
deposit at the Garden. 
The number of catalogue cards written during the year is 
about 4,100. This includes the beginning of series of author 
and subject reference-cards for the use of the cataloguers. 
The appended list shows the periodical and other serial 
publications received regularly as issued. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Joun HENDLEY BARNHART, 
Librarian. 
LisT oF PERIODICALS 
* Periodicals subscribed for by the Garden. 
{ Periodicals subscribed for by Columbia University and deposited at the 
Garden. 
t Periodicals received in exchange by the Torrey Botanical Club and de- 
potted at the Gar 
All others are ee in exchange by the Garden. 
* Académie Internationale de Géographie Botanique, Le Mans, 
France. Dudlletin. 
coe Experiment oa Auburn, Ala. 
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