tributions of money to the Museum during 1943 were few, and for 

 the most part considerably less in amount than in a normal year. 

 To all who did contribute either money or material for the exhibits, 

 study collections, and the Library, grateful acknowledgment is made. 



Fig. 1. An early herbarium 

 specimen of a quinine-pro- 

 ducing tree. This specimen, 

 collected in the Andes of 

 South America a hundred and 

 fifty years ago, was named 

 and preserved in the Berlin 

 Herbarium. Present-day 

 botanists wishing to identify 

 plants must compare them 

 with such historic material 

 as this. 



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Mr. Marshall Field, a member of the Board of Trustees, made 

 the largest individual contribution, as has been the case year after 

 year. The total of his gifts in cash for the year was $100,916.41. 

 In addition, as announced at the time of the celebration of the 

 Museum's fiftieth anniversary, Mr. Field pledged the transfer of 

 certain pieces of property to produce future income. Complete 

 information as to this property transfer was not yet available at the 

 time of preparation of this report. 



The President of the Museum, Mr. Stanley Field, contributed 

 $20,075. 



For the support of the activities of the James Nelson and Anna 

 Louise Ravmond Foundation for Public School and Children's 



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