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other properly qualified persons, and were not to be removed 

 before a period of ten years had elapsed. If, in the meantime, 

 the death of the owner should occur, the collections were 

 to pass into the possession of the museum, and the museum 

 might, at any time within the period, secure absolute title to the 

 library and herbarium upon payment of $20,000. 



The years in the Smithsonian Institution were fruitful ones. 

 They witnessed the completion of the two volumes of ''Leaflets^* 

 and the first volume of the "Landmarks of Botanical History." 

 The latter work met with a very favorable reception. Dr. 

 Greene received letters of commendation from botanists at home 

 and abroad ; among many others there were very pleasant letters 

 from Saccardo and Thistleton-Dyer. He hoped to complete 

 "Landmarks," and in 1914 even began, in cooperation with the 

 writer, a new serial, Cybele Columbiana. 



The arrangement with the National Museumi terminated in 

 May, 1914. Dr. Greene was no longer in robust health and no 

 move had been made towards the acquisition of his collections 

 by the museum. 



In the fall of 1914, he therefore arranged for the transfer of all 

 his books and specimens to the University of Notre Dame. 

 According to the terms of the transfer the library and the her- 

 barium were to be kept in perpetuity, separate and distinct from 

 all other property of the university, and to neither were any 

 additions ever to be made. "Neither undergraduate students 

 nor any novices in botany" should have free access to this col- 

 lection at any time. Under no circumstances were specimens 

 from the herbarium to be sent out as a loan from Notre Dame, 

 either to an institution or an individual. 



Of course Dr. Greene himself was to be the curator of the 

 collections, as long as his health and strength should permit. 

 The consideration for which these priceless collections were to be 

 given to Notre Dame was a modest annuity. The clause in the 

 agreement concerning the annuity was most characteristic of 

 Dr. Greene: "Such annuity to cease with my death, or, even 

 within my lifetime, in case of my becoming, through age and 

 infirmity, or mortal illness, hopeless of further usefulness, and a 

 charge upon the community." 



