REPORT OF THE BOTANIST. 



Hon. David Murray, LL. D., 



Secretary of the Board 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 varie- 

 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 its 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 



