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REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1897. 



HJHE specimens in the Herbarium have been increased from 

 1 18,088 to 19,919 of which 7,606 are South African 

 species, and 12,313 from foreign countries. The increase 

 to the South African collection consists chiefly of specimens 

 collected by myself, together with a few from Mr. R. Schlech- 

 ter, and Mr. H. Bolus, F.L.S. The contributors during the 

 year are as follows : — 



G. V. Aznavour, Constantinople ... ... 330 



Prof. J. Wagner, Hungary ... 122 



Dr. Palacky, Prague 477 



F. Reisen, Luxemburg... ... ... ... 344 



Dr. De Degen, Budapest ... ... ... 176 



Prof. Lyons, Honolulu... ... ... ... 84 



H. Bolus, F.L.S., Cape Town 62 



N. Holtze, Port Darwin 78 



M. Bysn, Hungary 115 



J. Fowler, Ontario, Canada 390 



M. Buysman, Holland... ... ... ... 5 



Prof. Gibelli, Italy 143 



Total 2,326 



A large number of these specimens are not yet mounted, as 

 time could not be spared for the purpose, and they are not 

 therefore included in the total given above. 



Amongst these specimens are mnny which are new to our 

 Herbarium, and of considerable value to the collection, but as 

 always must happen, especially when specimens are received 

 from different collectors in the same country, there are a large 

 number of duplicates, the best of which are selected, and the 

 remainder, containing many really good specimens, are 

 available for exchange with other institutions. 



