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REPORT OF THE CURATOR OF THE HERBARIUM 
FOR 1943 
To THE ACTING DIRECTOR: 
The Local Flora Section.—With the accession of the lime- 
stone ledge described in last vear’s Record the plant habitats of 
the Local Flora Section have all been established. Much still 
remains to be done in improving soil conditions, especially in the 
vicinity of the new limestone development, and such improve- 
ments will be followed by introduction of many native plants not 
vet represented. Their acquisition will require visits to the New 
Jersey pine barrens and to the Catskill Mountains which repre- 
sent the southern and northern limits respectively of our distribu- 
tion area. With the increasing growth of trees, especially coni- 
fers, a windbreak has been formed which allows the continued 
growth in sheltered spots of southern plants such as the sand 
myrtle (Letophyllum buxtfolium). Removal of trees from original 
plantings is still going on, mostly European lindens, but including 
also some gigantic Wezgela and Cornus Amomum bushes. Rab- 
bits (which have been our greatest pest) have unaccountably 
decreased during the past vear, but are still in sufficient number 
to do a great deal of damage. For example, during the past 
month all the leaves of our pitcher plants have been eaten off. 
Herbarium.— With the help of Miss Edson during the spring 
months some of the critical material was mounted, especially of 
collections from Panama and Alaska, but much still remains in 
the storeroom. 
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HERBARIUM MATERIAL LOANED.— 
Sheets 
American Fern Society, Brooklyn, N. Y...0..0.00.0..0.... ae 7 
Beetle, Dr. Alan A., Agricultural Experiment Station University ier 
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Blaker Ib i eS 3h Atri notion Vicyere erates seus a neuen ae rear rey ig 4 
Boivin, Mr. Bernard, Cambridge, WEaISSEaar ee or ere er enter cate xr AW a 20 
Gregory, Dr. M., University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.......... 
Morton, Mrs. James, Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, 
Binilacdel phiawsPany, ei eae sen ese ee en 16 
Schweinfurth, Mr. Charles, Botanical Museum, Harvard University, 
Gamibridges Mass. cc ¢ dca 0208 Oe ode 3 ae co eee 3 
Shaver, Dr. J. M., George Peabody College for Teachers, Nashville, 
SLOT TL egy ele ie eee ee po he aren Sui hare a, en eaP MNS ck en 1 
U nder wood, Dr. J. IX., University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tenn... ... 2 
U. pues ee Naish iio: riya lO)aa Geen arate’ acca ak eran were 1 

