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R. Istituto botanico di Roma. Annuario. V. 1-10, 1884-1902. 
Jahresbericht tber das Gebiet der eLcucurisele kheiten. V. 1-16, 1898-T913. 
Nord-horticole: bulletin cee : ne iculture, de floriculture et de culture 
potagére. Lille. . 1-5, —1900. (From the library of Charles 
Harman Payne, we his oe 
Notarisia. V. 1-5, 1886-1890. 
Nuova Notarisia. V. 1-24, 1890-1913. 
Nuovo giornale botanico italiano. V. 1-25, 1869-1893. New series. V. 
1-19, 1894-1912, 
Revue ahevetnaerninies organ mensuel de l'association francaise des 
amateurs et jardiniers chrysanthémistes. Paris. V. 1-7, 1908-1914. 
(From the library of Charles Harman Payne, with his bookplate.) 
oo francaise horticulture de Londres. ulletin. 1890-1910. (From 
1e library of Charles Harman Payne, with his bookplate.) 
La ee horticole. V. 1-9, 1906-1914. 
Autograph Letters and Portraits 
Sixteen letters have been added to the autograph collection. 
One of the most interesting was written by Robert Brown (1773- 
1858) to Mr. Shepherd of the Liverpool Botanic Garden, dated 
November 14, 1811, informing the latter that a microscope has 
been sent to him. The price of the microscope is four guineas, 
but there will be nothing due because he finds that an overcharge 
of that amount was made on some works of Persoon previously 
sent. <A letter from Charles Mirbel, Director of the Jardin des 
Plantes, dated 1839 and addressed to the Berlin Botanic Garden, 
requests certain plants for the rose garden at Paris. There 1s - 
also one, dated 1840, by Joseph Decaisne who succeeded Mirbel at 
the Jardin des Plantes. A letter dated 1850 and written by James 
de Carle Sowerby, one of the founders and secretary of the Royal 
3otanic Society, expresses the hope that the person addressed will 
decide to join the society, and if much in town, “will be pleased 
and also afford pleasure to your friends, especially such as residing 
in town find a garden a healthful resort.” 
For a number of years the library has been gathering a collection 
of portraits of botanists, both living and deceased. The collection 
consists largely of actual photographs rather than prints, and they 
have been acquired for the most part by gift. Such a collection 
has great interest in connection with the history of botany and will 
become increasingly valuable. It is drawn on frequently for lec- 
