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September, accompanied by Mr. Percy Wilson; Mrs. Britton 
was a member of both expeditions. About three thousand 
specimens were obtained on the two trips, including many 
species hitherto collected only once, and a number of botan- 
ical novelties. 
Exploration in the Philippine Islands was inaugurated in 
September by sending Mr. R.S. Williams to Manila tomake 
collections of plants and plant products, in codperation with 
the Bureaus of Forestry and Agriculture of the insular gov- 
ernment. Mr. Williams has arrived at Manila and com- 
menced his work. It is hoped that he may be able to stay 
in the archipelago for a year or more and obtain a good rep- 
resentation of material for all the collections. 
Dr. John K. Small explored the southern part of penin- 
sular Florida during November and made a large collection 
of herbarium and museum specimens, which are now being 
studied. He discovered many species new to the United 
States, formerly known only from Cuba or the Bahamas, and 
some entirely new to science. 
Investigations. 
The facilities of the Garden for the furtherance of research 
have been increased by additions to the collections of books, 
living, fossil and preserved plants, and to the equipment of 
the laboratories. 
The results of a large number of completed investigations 
have been brought out in the publications of the Garden and 
other periodicals, and others are in press. 
Detailed memoranda of the activities of the members of the 
staff, and of the members of the faculties of codperating in- 
stitutions, are given below. 
The results described have been accomplished in the inter- 
vals of the regular duties connected with the different depart- 
ments of the Garden, and all of the members of the staff have 
participated in the guidance of registered investigators. 
An account of the work of investigators registered for the 
privileges of the Garden is to be found in the report of the 
Director of the Laboratories. 
