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fornia, where valuable material was secured, especially from 
Mount Tamalpais. 
Dr. Hollick, Assistant Curator, has continued to develop 
the collection of fossil plants. In this connection he has 
prosecuted investigations of the cretaceous deposits on Staten 
Island, Long Island, Block Island and Martha’s Vineyard. 
These investigations resulted in the discovery of amber, 
lignite and other remains of plants, all of which are of im- 
portance to the museum. 
The following papers by Dr. Hollick have been published : 
‘* A Recent Discovery of Amber on Staten Island,” JouRNAL 
for March, ‘* The Occurence and Origin of Amber in the 
Eastern United States,” American Naturalist for March. 
Several other papers prepared by Dr. Hollick will be pub- 
lished next year. A lecture entitled, ‘‘ Fossil Plants” was 
given by Dr. Hollick in the fall lecture course at the Garden. 
He also delivered lectures at Port Richmond, New York, 
and at Woodstock, Vermont. 
Dr. Howe, Assistant Curator, has continued to have special 
charge of the collections of algae and hepatics. Numerous 
specimens collected by himself or secured by exchanges have 
been incorporated in the general collections during the year. 
A beginning has been made toward exhibiting the algae of 
the local flora in the swinging frames of the public museum. 
In company with yourself, Dr. Howe spent portions of the 
winter and early spring in the Bahama Islands, engaged in 
making collections and field studies of marine algae of that 
region. Some of the results of this and previous expeditions 
have been published in the May and November numbers of 
the Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. An account of 
** Some of the Corailine Seaweeds in the Museum” was pub- 
lished in the Garden JouRNAL for April. Dr. Howe has re- 
tained the editorship of the monthly periodical Zorreya and 
has assisted in the courses of lectures conducted by the Gar- 
den in connection with the nature-study work of the public 
schools of the Borough of the Bronx. 
Dr. Murrill, Assistant Curator, devoted his time largely to 
