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DR. GAGER'S NEW POSITION. 
At the meeting of the scientific directors of the Garden, held 
June 13, 1908, the following letter was received from Dr. C. 
Stuart Gager, Director of the Laboratories : 
5 June, 1908. 
Dr. N. L. Bri 
Director-tn- ce New York Botanical Garden. 
Dear Siy: On the 30 of May I received notice of my appoint- 
ment as Poe cer of Botany in the University of Missouri. 
A realization of the unusual opportunities of my present posi- 
tion, and a full appreciation of the congenial circumstances and 
harmony that have marked my official relations here, have not 
made it easy for me to decide to accept this new appointment. 
For several reasons, however, I feel that I ought not to decline. 
I have forwarded my acceptance to the executive committee of 
the university, and beg to present herewith my resignation as 
director of the laboratories of the New York Botanical Garden, 
to take effect on August 31, I 
It will be difficult to terminate by that time some investigations 
now in progress, and I will esteem it a great favor if I may hav 
the privileges of the laboratories and the experimental garden 
until this work can be brought to a close during the coming 
autumn, 
Very sincerely yours, 
(signed) C. Stuart GAGER, 
Director of the Laboratories. 
This resignation of Dr. Gager was received with regret, and 
his valuable services to the Garden and to botanical science were 
discussed. The resignation was accepted and the chairman was 
requested to write Dr. Gager a letter expressing the appreciation 
directors of his services while occupying the posi- 
tion of director of the laboratories. 
A copy of the letter written by the chairman of the scientific 
directors is as follows: 
