808 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [DeC, 



Suksdorf, Howell and others, many of the sheets being annotated 

 by the late Dr. Porter, thus adding considerably to their interest 

 and value. The collection includes a number of species and 

 several genera not before represented in the herbarium. 



A collection of 430 California and Oregon plants, made by Mr. 

 H. E. Brown, was presented by the Conservator. 



A collection of about 800 North American plants was presented 

 early in the year by Mr. AVilliam M. Canby. They represent nearly 

 all regions from the east coast to the west, including Georgia, 

 Florida, the Gulf States and part of Mexico. The collection con- 

 tains a number of recently named species, notably of Cratcegiis, not 

 already contained in the herbarium. 



A collection of about 100 s^oecimens, of similar range of locali- 

 ties, was presented by Prof. Charles S. Williamson. 



Smaller collections have been presented by Prof. E. A. Garratt, 

 from British Columbia ; by C. F. Saunders, from Vermont, and by 

 E. G. Vanatta, from Maryland. 



An interesting collecf.ion of about 130 specimens, made in the 

 vicinity of Sandwich Bay, Labrador, during the past summer, was 

 presented by Dr. Amos I*. Brown. 



A collection of West Indian plants, presented by Dr. John W. 

 Harshberger, was collected by him in Jamaica, Haiti and Santo 

 Domingo in 1901. 



Messrs. James A. G. Rehn and H. L. Viereck, of the Academy's 

 expedition to southwestern Texas and New Mexico, early in the 

 year, brought back a good series of about 2,000 specimens of the 

 plants of that region. The collection is particularly rich in the 

 Cacti, of which most excellent examples were obtained. It adds a 

 number of desirable forms to the collection, and Avhen thoroughly 

 studied will probably add sev^eral species to science. 



The collections purchased by the Academy include about 900 

 specimens of California plants received from Mr. A. A. Heller, 

 made by himself and Mr. H. E. Brown during the past season ; 

 540 West Australian plants from Dr. Pritzel, and about 350 

 Canary Island plants from Dr. Bornmiiller. 



Most of these specimens have been mounted and consolidated 

 with the general collection, and the others will be similarly arranged 

 at as early a date as possible. 



The work of arranging the C. W. Short Herbarium has pro- 



