FREDERICK LAW OLMSTED. JOHN CHARLE5 OLMSTED. CHARLES ELIOT. 



OLMSTED.OLMSTED & ELIOT, 



LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS. 



EDWARD D.BOLTON, WARREN H. MANNING. 



Superintendent of Construction Superintendent of Planting. 



Brook Li n e, Mass. 



METROPOLITAN RESERVATIONS FLORA. 



Meeting at Beaver Brook reservation May, 26, 1894. 



Mrs. P. D. Richards, Miss C. M. Endicott, Messrs N. T. Kidder, 

 Chas. ¥. Swan, Wm. P. Rich, T. 0. Puller, E. L. Rand, P. S. Collins, 

 L. L. Dame, S. Burrage, G. L. Chandler, Chas. Eliot, H. Horton, V, r . 

 H. Manning were present. 



A statement as to the extent of the reservations that had been 

 taken, the intention of the Commission with reference to their main- 

 tenance, and remarks as to the maps showing the topography, roads 

 and paths and the preliminary lists pertaining to the Flora and 

 Fauna which it is intended to include in the next annual Report of 

 the Commission were made by Mr. Eliot. 



It was suggested that notes on the cards be turned in as they 

 were made from time to time without attempting to correct repititioms 

 or to re- write, leaving this to be done by the editors. This is a 

 matter however that would be governed by the preferences of each 

 botanist. 



It was decidedly the sentiments of the majority of those pres- 

 ent that it was best to have in view the ultimate preparation of a 

 complete herbarium of the plants growing in each of the reservations. 



Those present occupied themselves in botanizing within the re- 

 servation. 



In view of the decision that it was advisable to make complete 

 collections, it seems best that each one taking part in this work 

 should give their especial attention to and be responsible for the 

 collection of the members of a family or families, until they are 

 all assigned. In this way the collection of many duplicates will 

 be avoided. 



It is expected that all collectors will send specimens of, or 

 call attention to rare plants in any family, to those who may have 

 the family in charge. 



At present the following assignments have been made and accept- 

 ed. 



Equisetaceae 

 Filices 



Lycopodiaceae Mr. Geo. E. Davenport, 



Isoeteae 67 Valley St. Medford, Mass. 



Marsiliaceae 



Compositae Mr. Merritt Lyndon Fernald, 



Gray Herbarium, Cambridge, Mass. 



