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CITY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. 



Davenport, G. E. Notes on Botrychium simplex. 

 Allen, Dr. T. F. Characeae of America. 

 Allen, Dr. T. F. Characeae Americanae. 2 pts. 

 Boston Society of Natural History. Fauna of New England^ 

 pts. 1-7. 



Transactions of the American Entomological Society, vol. 33, no. 4.. 

 N. Y. Botanical Gardens. North American flora, vol. 9, pts. 1 

 and 2. 



The Museum an Agency for Popular Education. 



Besides the routine duties involved in the care of specimens, much 

 is done each year to direct and stimulate popular interest in natural 

 history. A few illustrations will show something of this phase of 

 museum work. Each year special exhibits of migrant birds and of 

 flowering plants are made in their season. The list of bird arrivals 

 is kept up to date and observers in this field are encouraged to send in 

 reports. The same work is carried on in connection with the time of 

 the appearance of flowers. Encouraging results are seen in the de- 

 mand for the bulletins, the bird book, and other publications. While 

 more might be done with greater resources, the museum is under 

 present limited conditions doing much to enrich and elevate the 

 thought of the community. 



WILLIAM ORR, Curator. 



