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received from Prof. E. L. Greene ; 425 species of Mexicau plant 
collected in 1894, by Prof. C. G. Pringle, and purchased through 
the liberality of some of the members of the Section ; 253 species of 
Asia Minor plants collected by Prof. Bornmuller, and purchased for 
the Section, and 126 species from the Azores Islands, collected in 
1893 by Mr. C. S. Brown, and purchased for the Section. 
Of these collections, some 350 species are new to the Herbarium. 
It will be seen from the foregoing that a large proportion of the 
additions during the past year have been acquired through purchase, 
entailing a considerable expenditure on the part of a few T of the 
members, owing to the lack of funds available for such purposes. 
While such outlay will undoubtedly be necessary to some extent in 
the future, yet it is hoped that by a proper system of exchanging, 
which w r e expect to effect shortly, much additional material can be 
acquired. The Section now has in hand a considerable quantity 
of material which can be readily used for this purpose as soon as 
adequate space is furnished for its arrangement, which time we hope 
is not far distant. 
The attention of the Section was called to the crowded condition of 
the present cases, in the report of the Conservator for 1894, and it 
is hoped before the report for 1896 is made this much-needed room 
for expansion will have been provided, and the present cases fitted 
with doors of the best dust-proof construction. 
Respectfully submitted, 
Stewardson Brown, 
Conservator , pro tem. 
REPORT OF THE MINERALOGICAL AND GEOLOGICAL 
SECTION. 
Eight meetings of the Section have been held during the past year 
with an average attendance of about eight members. Papers have 
been read by Messrs. Goldsmith, Rand and Wool man. 
The additions to the cabinet, except to the William S. Vaux Col¬ 
lections, have not been large, but there seems to be a greater interest 
awakened during the last portion of the year, w hich it is hoped may 
continue. 
