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large collection of Sandwich Island plants, (all type-specimens,) made by 

 Mr. Horace Mann, lately deceased : A collection of plants from Mirador, 

 Mexico, by Dr. Sartorius : Many specimens, with fleshy fruits in alco- 

 hol, collected on the Panama Railroad, by the late Dr. Sutton Hayes; 

 others from the same region by Fendler, in 1850 : Plants from Jamaica, 

 especially ferns from Mr. Wilson ; from Cuba, collected by Mr. Chas. 

 Wright; Yeuezuela, many beautifully dried ferns by Fendler; from 

 Texas and Northern Mexico, by Berlandier ; Lower California, by Mr. 

 Xantus; Brazil and Paraguay, by unknown collector. Prom Europe, 

 there is an extensive collection of Hungarian plants from Mr. Arthur 

 Schott, and of Illyrian plants from Professor Thomasini, besides many 

 smaller collections from various parts of the continent. Dr. Torrey has 

 contributed a large number of specimens from his own herbarium. 



As to the disposition made of the duplicates of the collections, they 

 have been sent in the name of the Smithsonian Institution to learned 

 societies, botanic gardens, and individuals, whenever they could be dis- 

 posed of for the advance of science. Full sets of duplicates were pre- 

 sented to the Royal Garden at Kew, near London, the botanic gardens 

 of Paris and St. Petersburg, besides smaller portions to individuals, 

 lyceums of natural history, and colleges. 



This collection of plants has been transferred to the Agricultural De- 

 partment, on the conditions set forth in ^he following documents, of 

 which the originals are in the archives of the Institution and of the 

 Agricultural Department : 



. Washington, D. C, January 1, 1868. 



In order to the harmonious co-operation of the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion and the Department of Agriculture in their respective provinces of 

 advancing science, they enter into the following agreement relative to 

 the disposition of specimens : 



First. All the botanical specimens in possession of the Smithsonian 

 Institution, about twenty thousand, and all that may hereafter be col- 

 lected by it, shall be transferred to the Agricultural Department on the 

 following terms : 



1. That a competent botanist, approved by the Institution, shall be 

 appointed to have charge of the collection. 



2. That the collection shall, at all times, be accessible to the public 

 for educational purposes, and to the Institution for scientific investiga- 

 tion, or for supplying any information in regard to plants that its cor- 

 respondents may ask for. 



3. That due credit be given to the Institution in the report of the 

 Agricultural Department for the original deposit, and for such addi- 

 tions as may be made to it, from time to time, by the Institution. 



Second. That the Agricultural Department shall transfer to the Smith- 

 sonian Institution any specimens it may now have, or may hereafter ob- 

 tain, that are not necessary to illustrate agricultural economy ; such as 



