ft. 

 study the directions and the reasons for any such changes that may 

 may take place* 



With all this in view it will be desirable that particulars 

 like the following shall be noted in connection with the preparation 

 o£ the flora. Is a plant increasing or decreasing in numbers f If 

 so, why ? If a plant known to have been growing in previous years 

 has bat^n exterminated, state year *»f extermination and cause of same. 



How and in what year were a&ventive ° r introduced plants brought 

 in t 



I' site note of plants found in unnatural conditions as to soil 

 or situation with apparent reason for same. 



Bo certain plants appear periodically with an interval of more 

 than one year. 



II© te abnormal forms of any plants and their constancy. 



Bote year and season of any fires, cuttings ©r clearings in 

 any part of reservations and the dates whan any cultivated or pas- 

 ture lands were abandoned; also when and where home settlements 



i 

 were made and when they were abandoned, etc. ete. 



fhe value ©f tha proposed flora and fauna of the Metropolitan 

 Fark Reservations will be much enhanced if reports, notes and lists 

 pertaining to the various branches are prepared by specialists and 



if there is at the same time an understanding among the naturalists 



who assist in the undertaking that specimens and notes pertaining 



to such special work are to be sent to the individual in charge of tt 



i 

 By such an arrangement the work can be better organized for 



those assisting will be more likely to concentrate their efforts upon 



the lines of work that they were best prepared to undertake. They 



can, at the same time colleet and forward specimens and notes per- 



