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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMT OF 
[Dec., 
It is hoped to complete the arrangement of this portion of the col- 
lection during the coming year, so that it may be rendered available 
for study. 
The additions to the Herbarium during the year have amounted to 
over 3,000 specimens; of these the Botanical Section has purchased 
from the income of the Redfield Fund 951 — 693 of these from Mr. A. 
A. Heller, collected by him in California during the past year, and 
containing a number of valuable additions in cotypes and specimens 
from original type localities. The remaining 25S specimens were pur- 
chased from Mr. Charles L. Pollard, collected by himself and Messrs. 
William and Dr. Edward Palmer, in the Province of Santiago, Cuba, 
during the early part of 1902; this collection also adds much of interest 
to the Herbarium in the way of new material. 
The Academy has purchased 2S0 specimens of Mexican plants, 
collected by Mr. C. G. Pringle for 1901 and 1902. 
The Academy’s expedition to Arkansas, Indian Territory and west- 
ern Texas early in the year, under Dr. Pilsbry, brought back about 
300 sheets of plants, which will form an interesting collection from 
this region. The balance of the additions have been received as dona- 
tions from sundry individuals, the most noteworthy being collections 
from Washington and Idaho, presented by Mr. C. V. Piper; from Cali- 
fornia and New Mexico, presented by Mr. C. F. Saunders; from the 
northwestern United States and British Columbia, presented by Dr. 
James Darrach, and a collection of Mosses from various parts of the 
United States, presented by Mrs. Anne Morrill Smith, with others, a 
detailed list of which will be found in the additions to the Museum. 
The Conservator wishes to acknowledge assistance received in the 
arranging of the collections from Miss Ada Allen, assistant in the 
Herbarium, and Mr. Raymond Winter, a Jessup Fund beneficiary. 
The Philadelphia Botanical Club has continued to hold its meetings 
in the Academy, its members having added about 300 specimens to 
the local Herbarium during the year. 
At the meeting of the Section held Monday December 14, the 
following were elected as its officers to serve for the ensuing year: 
Director, . 
Vice-Director , 
Recorder, . . . 
Treasurer ami Conservator , . 
Benjamin H. Smith. 
Joseph Crawford. 
Dr. Ida A. Keller. 
Stcwardson Brown. 
Stewardson Brown, 
Conservator. 
