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because  not  contained  in  our  local  manuals  and  text  books,  is  likewise  well 
represented. 
In  addition  to  making  extensive  collections  himself,  and  exchanging  with 
numerous  botanists  both  at  home  and  abroad,  he  acquired  by  purchase  the  best 
collections  offered.  No  collector  submitted  a  list  of  desirable  plants  but  that 
he  was  made  happy  by  an  order  from  Mr.  Martindale,  and  he  was  a  liberal  con- 
tributor to  every  botanical  expedition.  Among  the  many  noted  American  col- 
lectors whose  collections  are  here  represented  may  be  mentioned  :  Parry, 
Garber,  Lemmon,  Rothrock,  Rusby,  Curtis,  Howell,  Reynolds,  Palmer,  and 
those  magnificent  collections  made  in  the  Southwestern  States  and  Territories 
and  in  Mexico  by  C.  G.  Pringle. 
In  1881  he  purchased  the  herbarium  of  Dr.  Ferdinand  Rugel,  of  Tennessee, 
which  was  replete  in  the  representation  of  the  flora  of  the  Southern  States,  thus 
receiving  a  large  addition  to  his  already  extensive  collections  from  this  region. 
These  specimens  were  remounted  and  distributed  through  his  herbarium.  A 
great  part  of  the  herbarium  of  his  friend  and  co-laborer,  Charles  F.  Parker,  who 
had  made  a  special  study  of  the  flora  of  New  Jersey,  is  preserved  in  this  collec- 
tion.   Likewise  the  collections  of  C.  F.  Austin. 
No  expense  was  spared  to  make  his  herbarium  complete  and  perfect  in  every 
respect,  and  the  outlay  was  large.  It  is  estimated  that  in  the  collection  and 
arrangement  of  this  magnificent  herbarium  Mr.  Martindale  had  spent  at  least 
$15,000. 
Beyond  any  statement  of  the  money  value  of  the  herbarium,  its  true  value 
will  be  in  its  importance  to  scientific  study  and  future  investigations.  Mr. 
Martindale's  studies  brought  him  in  contact  with  the  botanical  teachers  and 
authorities,  and  numerous  are  the  specimens  bearing  the  labels  of  such  eminent 
botanists  as  Dr.  Asa  Gray,  John  M.  Coulter,  Sereno  Watson,  Dr.  N.  D.  Britton, 
Prof.  E.  L.  Greene,  Dr.  Vasey,  Prof.  Macoun,  Prof.  Underwood,  Dr.  Porter 
and  Wm,  Canby. 
The  specimens  and  various  genera  or  orders  difficult  of  determination  have 
been  very  generally  submitted  to  specialists  in  these  various  departments,  and 
their  notes  and  references  will  add  materially  to  the  value  of  this  collection. 
Many  of  the  composites  were  examined  and  determined  by  Dr.  Gray  while 
preparing  the  volume  of  his  Synoptical  Flora  of  North  America,  covering  that 
order. 
The  international  reputation  of  this  herbarium  was  such  that  monographers 
and  students  of  special  families  of  plants  have  eagerly  availed  themselves  of 
the  opportunity  to  consult  it,  and  frequent  are  the  references  to  its  specimens  in 
the  published  monographs. 
In  the  catalogue  of  the  plants  of  New  Jersey,  forming  part  of  the  geological 
survey  of  that  State,  Prof.  N.  L.  Britton  frequently  refers  to  the  herbarium  of 
Mr.  Martindale  as  authority  for  statements  made. 
From  the  above  it  will  be  seen  that  no  just  conception  can  be  formed  of  its 
value  as  an  authority  and  scientific  work  of  reference. 
It  is  the  intention  of  the  College  to  preserve  the  Martindale  Herbarium  in- 
tact as  a  reference  herbarium,  and  under  proper  regulations  it  will  be  open  to 
visiting  botanists  for  study  and  consultation.  It  will  thus  serve  alike  to  per- 
petuate the  memory  of  a  Philadelphia  botanist  and  as  a  testimonial  of  gratitude 
