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permanent installation but have been held in storage for lack 
of equipment for placing them on exhibition. 
2. Economic Muszum. The general arrangement of this 
museum remains the same as described in my last report. 
All lately acquired specimens, however, so far as our equip- 
ment permitted, were interpolated in their proper places or 
were used to replace inferior ones. 
3. SysTEMATIC Museum. What has been said concern- 
ing the condition and development of the Economic Museum 
applies also to the Systematic Museum. 
(2) Synoptic collection. This division has been renovated, 
and new material secured by gift or special collection has 
been added. Certain parts have also been rearranged to 
better advantage. 
(6) Local fora. This remains practically as it was last 
year but much material representing the lower plant-groups, 
especially the algae and fungi, has been laid aside awaiting 
the mechanical means of installing it. 
(c) Microscopic exhibit. This has not been developed 
further, but has been maintained to the best advantage, and 
continues to be especially attractive to the visiting public. 
4. Foss. Puanr Museum. The public exhibit of fossil 
plants has been improved where possible by addition of new 
specimens. The reserve and study collections have been 
greatly improved by the amplification of data on the original 
or field labels. The collection has been strengthened by the 
addition of specimens from Louisiana and Massachusetts, 
and from other parts of the Atlantic coastal plain. 
The quantity and quality of specimens now held in storage, 
warrant the expansion of this museum into the west hall of 
the basement by the addition there of as many more exhibtion 
cases as are now in use in the east hall. 
5. LasBetinc. Special attention was given to completing 
the labeling of the exhibits, and as a consequence those of 
the Economic Museum, the synoptic collection of the Syste- 
matic Museum and the Fossil Plant Museum are thoroughly 
labeled. During the year, too, many specimens have been 
