2 ANNALS NEW YORK ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 



(The National Academy of Sciences) 



is cordially iii\ated by the 



New York Academy of Sciences 



to participate in its exercises 



commemorative of the two hmidredth anniversary 



of the birth of the Swedish naturalist 



Carl von Linne 



through an authorized representative 



as well as by the official document asked for 



in the accompanying invitation 



An early reply is desired 



On the day of the anniversary the committee charged by the Council 

 with making arrangements for the celebration carried out the following 

 program. 



PROGRAM OF EXERCISES 



MORNING 



9: 00-12: 00. — At the American Museum of Natural History 

 Exhibition of American Animals known to Linnaeus 



In charge of F. M. Chapman, W. M. Wheeler, W. Beutenmueller 

 Exhibition of Shells, Minerals and Rocks known to Linnaeus 



In charge of L. P. Gratacap, E. O. Hovey 

 10: 30. — Reading of letters from other Societies by the Secretary of the Academy 

 11 : 15. — Address by J. A. Allen on "Linnteus and American Zoology" 



AFTERNOON 



2:00-4:00. — At the New York Botanical Garden, Musemn Building, Bronx Park 

 Exhibition of American Plants known to Linnajus 



In charge of L. M. Underwood, J. K. Small, P. A. Rydberg, M. A. Howe, 

 G. V. Nash 

 Exhibition of the Botanical Writings of Linnaeus and of Portraits of Linnaeus 



In charge of C. B. Robinson, J. H. Barnhart 

 3: 10. — Address by P. A. Rydberg on "Linnaeus and American Botany" 

 3 : 40. — Exhibition of selected lantern slides of Flowers of North American 

 Plants known to Linnaeus. In charge of H. H. Rusby 



4: 00-4: 30. — Walk South from Museum Building through the Grounds of the Garden 

 to the Linnaeus Bridge 

 W. A. Murrill will point out characteristic American trees known to Linnaeus 



4 : 30. — At the Bridge over the Bronx River on Pelham Parkway 

 Unveiling of a Bronze Tablet Commemorating Linn^us 

 Address by the President of the Academy, and placing of documents in the tablet 

 Singing by the American Union of Swedish Singers: "Hear us, Svea" 

 — Wennerberg 



