Year Book - Carnegie Institution of Washington Volume 1-2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1903 Excerpt: ... the work may suggest. The first stage of this work was the preparing of a card catalogue of names of learned societies and institutions. Every source of information known and available in the Congressional Library was searched to make this as nearly complete as possible, at the same time separating (1) dead societies and (2) societies not publishing any material of importance to investigators. The second stage of the work was the sending of a circular letter, containing an outline of the information required, to academies and societies dealing with historical and social science in Europe and North America. Russia and other Slavic countries, and also Austria and Hungary, are being treated independently, advantage being taken of a visit to Russia by Mr. A. V. Babine, of the Library of Congress. Mr. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson made personal visits to England, Paris, Belgium, Holland, and Berlin for the purpose of supplementing the information obtained by correspondence. It is anticipated that Mr. Thompson will also visit Italy and Switzerland. The third stage of the work, the reduction of the replies received to standard form, was begun in August, and is now going on in the office at Washington. It is expected that this work will be brought to completion in 1904. Botany. W. A. Cannon, New York Botanical Garden, N. Y. Grant No. 27. For investigation of plant hybrids. $500. Abstract of Report.--Under this grant Mr. Cannon worked at the New York Botanical Garden until September 1, 1903. He prepared a paper on the spermatogenesis of the hybrid peas and collected material for the study of the sporogenesis of two fern hybrids. H. S. Conard, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Grant No. 8. For study of types of watcrlilies in European herbaria. $300. Abstract o...