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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF 
[Dec., 
Suksdorf, Howell and others, many of the sheets being annotated 
by the late Dr. Porter, thus adding considerably to their interest 
and value. The collection includes a number of species and 
several genera not before represented in the herbarium. 
A collection of 430 California and Oregon plants, made by Mr. 
H. E. Brown, was presented by the Conservator. 
A collection of about 800 North American plants was presented 
early in the year by Mr. William M. Canby. They represent nearly 
all regions from the east coast to the west, including Georgia, 
Florida, the Gulf States and part of Mexico. The collection con- 
tains a number of recently named species, notably of Cralcegus, not 
already contained in the herbarium. 
A collection of about 100 specimens, of similar range of locali- 
ties, was presented by Prof. Charles S. Williamson. 
Smaller collections have been presented by Prof. E. A. Garratt, 
from British Columbia; by C. F. Saunders, from Vermont, and by 
E. G. Vanatta, from Maryland. 
An interesting collection of about 130 specimens, made in the 
vicinity of Sandwich Bay, Labrador, during the past summer, was 
presented by Dr. Amos I’. Brown. 
A collection of West Indian plants, presented by Dr. John W. 
Harshberger, was collected by him in Jamaica, Haiti and Santo 
Domingo in 1901. 
Messrs. James A. G. Rehn and H. L. Viereck, of the Academy’s 
expedition to southwestern Texas and New Mexico, early in the 
year, brought back a good series of about 2, 000 specimens of the 
plants of that region. The collection is particularly rich iu the 
Cacti, of which most excellent examples were obtained. It adds a 
number of desirable forms to the collection, and when thoroughly 
studied will probably add several species to science. 
The collections purchased by the Academy include about 900 
specimens of California plants received from Mr. A. A. Heller, 
made by himself and Mr. IT. E. Brown during the past season ; 
540 West Australian plants from Dr. Pritzel, and about 350 
Canary Island plants from Dr. Bornmiiller. 
Most of these specimens have been mounted and consolidated 
with the general collection, and the others will be similarly arranged 
at as early a date as possible. 
The work of arranging the C. W. Short Herbarium has pro- 
