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with governmental experts on various plant blights since July, 

 1914. 



The program of the twentieth anniversary celebration of the 

 New York Botanical Garden is, in part, as follows: 



Monday, September 6th. 



Registration and inspection of the building in the morning, 

 and in the afternoon, addresses of welcome by the President 

 of the Board of Managers, Dr. W. Gilman Thompson, by the 

 Chairman of the Scientific Directors, Dr. H. H. Rusby, by 

 the Hon. Thomas W. Whittle, Commissioner of Parks for the 

 Bronx, and a History of the New York Botanical Garden by 

 the Director, Dr. N. L. Britton. After an inspection of part 

 of the grounds, dinner will be served at the Rocking Stone 

 Restaurant in the New York Zoological Park, which will also 

 be inspected. 



Tuesday, September 7th. 



Session for the reading of scientific papers, in the morning 

 under the Chairmanship of Prof. R. A. Harper, in the after- 

 noon under that of Dr. C. Stuart Gager. 



Wednesday, September 8th. 



Salt Water Day on Staten Island, in cooperation with the 

 Staten Island Association of Arts and Sciences. 



Lunch at Saurer's Restaurant, followed by study of sand 

 dunes and salt marshes at Crooke's Point. 



Thursday, September 9TH. 



Session for the reading of scientific papers, in the morning 

 under the chairmanship of Dr. D. T. MacDougal, in the after- 

 noon under that of Dr. W. A. Murrill ; followed by an inspection 

 of another part of the grounds after tea at the Mansion. In 

 the evening there will be a smoker at the Faculty Club, Colum- 

 bia University. 



Friday, September ioth. 



Visit to the pine-barrens at Tom's River, New Jersey, under 

 the guidance of the Field Committee of the Club. 



