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No. 24453, a collection of li5 species of Florida plants from Dr. Otto 

 Vesterliind, Edepors, Sweden. 



(iSTo. 23871 was a collection <»f Washington State plants sent for 

 identification and returned.) 



The total number of plants received from all sources is 40,903. The 

 number of specimens mounted and distributed into the collection is 

 8,945, of which 2,538 are mosses and liverworts. The number of pack- 

 ages sent out from the Herbarium was 155, containing 8,059 specimens. 



The number of plants remaining in the duplicate collection is about 

 40,000. 



A list of the botanical jjapers published by the curiitor and by other 

 collaborators will be found in the Bibliography (Section iv). 



statement of the numher itf specimens distributed since Jnli/ 1, 18S9, front the dnplicates 



of the National Herbarium. 



July 1, 1889 to .July 1, 1890: 



To agricultural colleges 2, 019 



To otlier institutions and liotanists 5, 932 



Total 7, 951 



July 1, 1890 to July 1, 1891 : 



To agricultural colleges ". 3, 694 



To other institutions and botanists 4, 762 



Total 8, 456 



7, 951 



Grand total 16, 407 



