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(no. 6) has now been turned over almost entirely to the in- 
creasing collection of cacti that are being studied in a growing 
condition. About five hundred plants of various kinds have 
been propagated and transferred to the large conservatories 
during the year. 
OTHER BUILDINGS 
The heating and power plant has been maintained in good 
order without alterations and with a minimum outlay for re- 
pairs. Although steam was turned on in the conservatories 
on September 24 this year, eleven days earlier than the 
record, the mild weather that has prevailed generally 
throughout the year has brought no severe strain on the 
heating plant. 
The stable was repaired and painted with creosote paint in 
the spring. A new single wagon was purchased early in the 
summer. There is need of an additional horse for driving 
and a new buggy to replace the one now in use. 
Publications 
JouRNAL 
The JournaL has appeared each month during the year, 
making a volume of 300 pages with 7 plates and 43 figures. 
This increase in size over former volumes is partly due to the 
large size of the March number, devoted to a detailed de- 
scription of the conservatories, and partly to the increased 
development of all departments of the Garden. 
BULLETIN 
BULLETIN no. 13, issued June 25, 1906, comprises 194 
pages and 14 plates. It contains the following papers, 
issued separately in advance, the first appearing in August, 
1905, and the remainder in 1906: Contributions to the Flora 
of the Bahama Islands, IT, by N. L. Britton; New American 
Coralline Algae, by M. Foslie and M. A. Howe (with plates 
80-93); Contributions to the Flora of the Bahama Islands, 
Ill, by N. L. Britton; A Revision of the North American 
Vernonieae, by Henry Allan Gleason; and The Chareae of 
North America, by Charles Budd Robinson. 
