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Herbarium 
The herbarium collections have been increased by over 
30,000 specimens, about half of which were obtained through 
exploration work, and half by gift, purchase and exchange. 
Additional cases were built during the year and more will 
be needed soon to properly conserve this invaluable collec- 
tion, which now aggregates about I,500,000 specimens. 
Purchases of museum and herbarium specimens were 
made possible by the following contributions to the special 
fund for educational and scientific purposes. 
James B.. Fords -o2 ipods aur neg dees $500 
Addison Brown. . 10... 0.0.0.2 ccc cee ees 300 
Mortimer L. Schiff... 2.000 eee 200 
Edward: ViZ. Lane. i4 ada eed Mie eis 100 
Miss Helen M. Gould... .......0...... 0.000000 100 
Myles Tierney...... 0.000000 0000 cece eee 100 
Mrs. Morris K. Jesup. ... 0.0.0.0... 0c eee e ee 100 
Library 
The library now contains 24,024 bound volumes,—an 
increase of 446 bound volumes during the year. The 
additional steel shelving obtained in 1911 is sufficient for 
the growth of this collection for several years. The library 
has been mainly brought together by exchanges and by 
purchases made possible by gifts of money from many 
friends. During 1912, the following contributions made to 
the special fund for educational and scientific purposes were 
used for library purposes. 
Andrew Carnegie.............0......0000000.. $1,000 
Henry Phipps: } 06h a.a0 eae eee ee ee ende hk: 500 
EG BiG eee acre tet oe ee aetna te 500 
John I. Kane.... 0.2... eee, 300 
George 8. Bowdoin. ................2..0..0.02. 200 
Nl DION eeteras ethane at ohaenaeh eet en ee 200 
