GENERAL COLLECTION 



Non-Flowering Plants „ 436 



Flowering Plants 430 



866 



Total Specimens in Herbarium 2630 



There still remain to be revised some four hundred sheets of 

 the Ravenel herbarium, the entire Porcher herbarium, the ex- 

 tent of which is still unknown, and a small number of miscel- 

 laneous South Carolina specimens, beside a mass of material 

 from other parts of the United States and from foreign countries. 



Laura M. Bragg. 



NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY 



The Natural History Society has closed its year's work with 

 most successful meetings and field-trips. Dr. Burt G. Wilder, 

 recently of Cornell University, spoke before Section A on May 

 9, his charming reminiscences affording much pleasure. Among 

 other subjects, he touched upon his discovery on Folly Island 

 in 1863 of the silk spider of Carolina (Nephila ivilden). This 

 spider is occasionally taken on the coast islands and is of partic- 

 ular interest because of the strength of its silk which may be 

 woven into fabrics. 



Section A has recently enjoyed two botanical field trips, one 

 to the site of Andre Michaux's botanical garden near Ten Mile 

 Station, on April 19 and a second to the Navy Yard on May 17. 

 Both were attended by a large and enthusiastic party of flower 

 students. 



Section B held its final meeting on May 16. Miss Bragg spoke 

 on "The Parts of a Bird." The Section B field trip will be held 

 on the Isle of Palms on June 1. Each member may bring one 

 guest and any new members joining for next year are entitled 

 to the trip. 



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