plans for co-operation in extending the records of the flora of the 

 state, 



Mr. Memminger has continued his revision of the nomencla- 

 ture of the Ravenel herbarium and has written survey cards for 

 a large number of species. It is intended to include in the rec- 

 ords of the survey all specimens from South Carolina in our own 

 collection or known to be in other collections, all properly estab- 

 lished records for species observed but not preserved, and all 

 published references to local fauna and flora. To facilitate these 

 entries, a stock of publication record forms has been printed and 

 a start has been made in filling these in for some of the early floral 

 lists, such as Bachman's catalog of the plants of Charleston. 

 Several months could profitably be devoted to this work, and in 

 time these records will become of the highest importance. 



BIRD CONSERVATION 



The Museum has been interested for some years in two small 

 islands near Charleston on which the rare Snowy Heron and sev- 

 eral other more common species of herons breed in abundance. 

 One of these islands was leased by the Museum after it had been 

 raided by plume hunters. The birds deserted the breeding 

 ground but it is hoped that they will return next spring. The 

 other island could not be obtained at that time and during the 

 past year the owner cleared it of bushes and attempted to plant 

 it to hay. This wanton destruction of the heronry so aroused 

 public sentiment that, under the leadership of the The News and 

 Courier, the island was purchased by popular subscription. The 

 Museum was asked to take title to the property as the natural agent 

 of the community. A further fund was necessary to replant the 

 island with suitable bushes and the National Association of Au- 

 dubon Societies generously contributed fifty dollars for this 

 purpose. The island is expected to be in favorable condition 

 when the birds return in the spring and it is ardently to be hoped 

 that one or both of these heronries may be re-established and aid 

 in restoring something of the former abundance of these beau- 

 tiful birds. 



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