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REPORT OF THE BOTAN TSP: 
Hon. Davip Murray, LL. D., 
Secretary of the Bourd of Regents of the University : 
Sir — Since the date of my last report, specimens of one hundred and 
forty-two species of plants have been mounted and placed in the State 
Herbarium, of which sixty-eight were not previously represented therein. 
The specimens of the remaining species represent new forms or yarie- 
ties of species before represented, or exhibit some features or charac- 
ters not well shown by the older specimens. A list of the species of 
which specimens have been mounted is hereinafter given and marked (1). 
By reason of the veto, by the Governor, of the appropriation for the | 
reimbursement of the expenses of the Botanist for the years 1880 and | 
1881, it was not deemed prudent by me to advance any more money to | 
meet these expenses. I have, therefore, been obliged to devote myself 
to the accomplishment of such work as could be done with the ma- 
terials already on hand, and I have no additions to the Herbarium by 
the collecting of the Botanist, to report. This interruption of the ° 
work is to be regretted since it delays 1ts completion and thereby in- 
‘creases the cost. If it shall be deemed best to continue the work of 
supplying deficiencies in the Herbarium and of developing a knowledge 
of the cryptogamic botany of our State, it is desirable that either the 
salary of the Botanist be increased sufficiently to enable him to meet the 
necessary expenses out of his own pocket, or else that an appropriation 
for these expenses be made in advance. 
As usual, numerous specimens have been contributed to the Her- 
barium by various correspondents and other co-laborers in botany. A 
list of the contributors and of their respective contributions is 
marked (2). 
Some of the contributed specimens represent plants that are new to ~ 
the Herbarium and have not before been reported, others are rare 
plants from newly-discovered localities, or specimens that exhibit some 
