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specimens representing six species of the tree cone inhabiting the 
island, beside some — orchids and aroids. In addition 
large quantities of fine museum material have been secured. 
the Boar anage f the rden the Trustees of 
Columbia University the collection of fossil plants belonging to 
the University has been deposited in the se u The 
terms of this agreement are substantially the same as those under 
which the Columbia University herbarium is deposited at the 
len 
During the summer as the teams and employees of the Garden 
were available, the fossil specimens were transferred from Scher- 
merhorn Hall at Columbia to the Garden and the transfer was 
accomplished without special incident. 
This collection of fossil plants begun while Professor Newberr ry 
the Garden and has direct charge of the collection in its new 
quarters 
“Vanishing Wild Flowers”’ by Mrs. E. G. Britton, published in 
Torreya for August, 1901, has been reprinted as contribution No. 
Garde icle j F : 
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miscellaneous collection of rare native plants, and it has already 
e much to awaken public sentimen 
Professor Alex. P, Anderson has resigned the Chair of Biology 
in Clemson College to accept the position of Curator of the Her- 
barium of Columbia University, to fill the position made vacant by 
the appointment of Dr. Howe to the Garden staff. Dr. Ander- 
