816 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [DeC, 



It is hoped to complete the arrangement of this portion of the col- 

 lection during the coming year, so that it may be rendered available 

 for study. 



The additions to the Herbarium during the year have amounted to 

 over 3,000 specimens; of these the Botanical Section has purchased 

 from the income of the Redfield Fund 951 — 693 of these from Mr. A. 

 A. Heller, collected by him in California during the past year, and 

 containing a number of valuable additions in cotypes and specimens 

 from original type localities. The remaining 258 specimens were pur- 

 chased from ]\Ir. Charles L. Pollard, collected by himself and Messrs. 

 William and Dr. Edward Palmer, in the Province of Santiago, Cuba, 

 during the early part of 1902; this collection also adds mvich of interest 

 to the Herbarium in the way of new material. 



The Academy has purchased 280 specimens of ^Mexican plants, 

 collected by :\Ir. C. G. Pringle for 1901 and 1902. 



The Academy's expedition to Arkansas, Indian Territory and west- 

 ern Texas early in the year, under Dr. Pilsl^ry, brought back about 

 300 sheets of plants, which will form an interesting collection from 

 this region. The balance of the additions have been received as dona- 

 tions from sundry individuals, the most noteworthy being collections 

 from Washing-ton and Idaho, presented by Mr. C. \. Piper; from Cali- 

 fornia and New Mexico, presented by Mr. C. F. Saunders; from the 

 northwestern United States and British Columbia, presented by Dr. 

 James Darrach, and a collection of Mosses from various parts of the 

 United States, presented by Mrs. Anne Morrill Smith, with others, a 

 detailed list of which will be found in the additions to the Museum. 



The Conservator wishes to acknowledge assistance received in the 

 arranging of the collections from Miss Ada Allen, assistant in the 

 Herbarium, and ^Ir. Raymond Winter, a Jessup Fund beneficiary. 



The Philadelphia Botanical Club has continued to hold its meetings 

 in the Academy, its members having added about 300 specimens to 

 the local Herbarium during the 3'ear. 



At the meeting of the Section held Monday Deceml^er 14, the 

 following Avere elected as its officers to serve for the ensuing year: 



Director, Benjamin H. Smith. 



Vice-Director, Jose})h Crawford. 



Recorder, . . .... Dr. Ida A. Keller. 



Treasurer and Conservator, . . . Stewardson Brown. 



Stewardson Brown, 



Conservator. 



