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At the close of the trip, the members of the party were made 
rte 
express his appreciation of Professor Tracy’s efforts to which are 
largely due the success of the expedition. 
F. E. Lroyp. 
NOTES, NEWS AND COMMENT. 
The Hon. August Moebus, Commissioner of Parks of the Bor- 
ough of the Bronx, awarded a contract on January 3, 1901, to 
in the vicini th ain conservatories ; the contract includes 
the necessary grading of the grounds and when completed will 
enable us oceed at once with the planting of that portion of 
the Garden ; it is expected that the work will be nearly or quite 
completed during the present year 
Mr. Samuel Henshaw, who has been serving as Head Gar- 
m cti 
7 resigned on account of advancing years. At a 
f 
Eas, The resignation of Mr. Sam i Henchaw: Head 
Gardener, has been tendered by him aa accepted by the 
Director-in-Chief, the reason for Mr. Henshaw’s resignation bane 
that his advancing years prevent his peereee attention to the 
eset ae arduous duties of the position, an 
, The services of Mr. Henshaw to the Garden, ex- 
adie over a period of five years, during which he has had 
ied and difficult ye to do, have been of great value in 
the oe of the Gar 
solved, That the come ee the Board of Managers be and 
they are reby tendered to Mr. Henshaw for the important aid 
he has rendered in the formation of the Garden, and, 
esolve t the Director-in-Chief be and he ereby 
authorized to consult with Mr. Henshaw relative to portions of 
he work of the n, on which, i opinion of the Director- 
be hereafter determined by the Executive Commi 
