rl98 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



Summaries of reports from the Toluntary observer®, a I'st of 

 the puiblications of the entomologist during the year, contribu- 

 tions to the collection and explanation of the plates complete the 

 report. 



BOTANY 



The report of the state botanist for 1900 contains a statement 

 of the number of the species of plants of which specimens have 

 been collected, and a, list of their namies and the places where the 

 collections were made; a list of the names of contributors of speci- 

 mens and their respective contributions; an article on the species 

 not before reported as belonging to our state flora, with descrip- 

 tions of new species; one containing remarks on species, previ- 

 ously reported, with descriptions of new varieties; one containing 

 descriptions of species tested for their edibility and found avail- 

 able as articles of food. 



Remarks are made on the peculiar character of the weather 

 during the season and its effect on the development of the mush- 

 room crop; on a new method of drying and preparing speci- 

 mens of fleshy fungi for the herbarium, bj' means of which their 

 preparation is greatly facilitated and rendered more satisfac- 

 tory. An account is given of a method adopted to secure greater 

 protection of specimens specially liable to the attacks of insects^ 

 and a way of disinfecting specimens that have been attacked. 

 Colored illustrations are given of the edible species and of some 

 of the new species. 



ETHNOLOGY 



Indian museum 



The work in this department for the last fiscal year has been 

 directed chiefly to the preparation and publication of bulletins 

 on subjects of Indian archeology by the Rev. William M. 

 Beauchamp. 



During the year ending Sep. 30, 1900, only a small balance was 

 available from the earlier appropriations and but little could be 

 done, but, with the new fiscal year, the annual appropriation of 

 $1000 made by the last legislature, becomes available. 



