New York State Museum Bulletin 
Entered as second-class matter November 27, 1915, at the Post Office at Albany, N. Y., 
under the act of August 24,1912. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage 
provided for in section 1103, act of October 3, 1917, authorized July 19, 1918 
Published bimonthly by The University of the State of New York 
No. 251 . ALBANY, N. Y. March 1924 
The University of the State of New York 
New York State Museum 
Joon M. Crarxe, Director 
EIGHTEENTH REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF 
THE STATE MUSEUM AND SCIENCE 
DEPARTMENT 
INCLUDING THE SEVENTY-FIFTH REPORT OF THE STATE MUSEUM, THE 
FORTY-FIRST REPORT OF THE STATE GEOLOGIST AND THE 
REPORT OF THE STATE PALEONTOLOGIST FOR 1922 
INTRODUCTION 
In the 2% years that have passed since the issuance of the “ Wild 
Flowers of New York” with its 264 color plates, nearly four and 
one-half million of these imprints have been distributed without cost 
to the tax-supported educational agencies of the State — the schools. 
In the longer interval since the publication of the “ Birds of New 
York” carrying 106 color plates, somewhat more than five million 
imprints of these bird pictures have been similarly disseminated to 
the state schools. The reaction from these efforts to instil and 
encourage a knowledge and appreciation of these natural resources 
among the youth of this State, is apparent. Clubs and societies for 
the study of birds have multiplied, bird sanctuaries on private, 
municipal and state ground have come into being and the boys and 
girls of this generation know, and know how to protect, the birds 
as their parents never did. Ina less but still notable degree (perhaps 
because the flower books are of more recent creation) there has been 
a similar response in the increase of interest in the flora of the State; 
a response which has added impulse to the wild flower preservation 
movement and to the activities of botanical societies and the develop- 
ment of formal gardening. 
These two instances are cited as indications of the educative effect 
of the efforts made to summarize and in a certain sense popularize 
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