(446 ) 
Consequently, 22,414 herbarium and museum specimens 
were brought together. The value of the specimens re- 
ceived as gifts is estimated at $129.30. 
Fully 1,000 specimens were sent to other institutions 
and to individuals in exchange. 
Museums 
There were no additions to the museum equipment; but 
miscellaneous specimens were added to the several divisions 
of the public exhibits. 
Tue Economic Museum was augmented by miscel- 
laneous specimens and by a set of several dozen specimens 
of food plants acquired by Dr. Rusby in Colombia, and 
presented by him to the Garden. 
TuHeE Systematic Museum, comprising: (a) The Synoptic 
Collection, (b) The Local Flora, (c) The Microscope Exhibit, 
and (d) The Plant Picture Exhibit, was improved by the 
interpolation of specimens, by renovation, and by some 
relabeling. 
THE Foss1z PLtant Museum was increased by the addi- 
tion of a few specimens and by considerable renovation of 
the exhibits formerly installed. For further notes see 
Report of the Honorary Curator of Fossil Plants. 
Herbaria 
Miscellaneous specimens from both the Old World and 
the New were received for the herbarium. The more 
valuable additions came from the United States, Central 
America, and South America. The geographical origin 
of the specimens is given in the accession lists published 
from month to month in the Journal. 
About 9,200 sheets of mounting paper were used. 
Fully 30,000 flat specimens were incorporated in the her- 
barium cases and several hundred bulky specimens were 
put away in cardboard boxes. A few specimens received 
for the Columbia University herbarium were incorporated 
in that collection. In addition to preparing new material 
