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while 220 specimens were collected by the botanist in the counties of 
Albany, Bronx, Essex, Jefferson, Lewis, Madison, Nassau, Oneida, 
Oswego, Rensselaer and Warren. In addition to these, 290 speci- 
mens of mosses, lichens and fungi have been collected and added to 
the herbarium, making the total number of additions 1243. A large 
number of other specimens were taken, some of them duplicates of 
those mounted for the herbarium, to be used for the purpose of 
exchange with other institutions and botanists. 
Identifications. The State Botanist’s office has been called 
upon to identify 753 specimens of plants including many edible and 
poisonous mushrooms during 1922. These identifications were 
requested by 194 different persons, mostly by mail, some of them 
however, by personal visit to the office. The summary of this work 
by months shows that during the late summer and autumn this serv- 
ice is in greatest demand. By months the number of identifications 
made is as follows: 
anianyew eres oe cutee ee BNL teens Mocucc ce tan mentee eee 46 
RE DFUAL YALALUA sedans othe aioe tte 7 vapAntoasts “th? 8 Gate ares st 172 
Mia Chgapinyath tere ON tons umeus 4 ;. Septemberiay se ke eee 179 
FANG ON Gah Lipa a Asante Rs Se RAIS tia Fes Ai” \OCtober 7c ore ee 154 
Mirai ye tie ereP tL ROLTTEN NY, 30). 2k 230 November ee 44 
Ue ees. ane ert aoa A5,).4 December a. ae eee 33 
The identifications made during the past season represents very 
nearly a 200 per cent increase over 1921, and close to a 300 per cent 
increase Over 1920. 
Visitors. The extensive collections of the state herbarium, 
especially rich in valuable type specimens of fungi, is frequently 
consulted by specialists in various lines of botanical research. The 
following botanists have registered in the herbarium for study of 
material during the past year: 
Dr L. O. Overholts, Pennsylvania State College 
Dr A. Gershoy, Columbia University 
Dr W. A. Murrihill, New York Botanical Garden 
Dr K. M. Wiegand, Cornell University 
Dr W. C. Coker, University of North Carolina 
Dr H. M. Fitzpatrick, Cornell University 
Dr C. C. Plitt, University of Maryland 
Dr J. R. Weir, United States Department of Agriculture 
Dr G. R. Bisby, Manitoba Agriculture College 
J. Andrew Drushel, Harns Teacher’s College, St Louis 
Lawrence Stetson, Johnstown, N. Y. 
Lectures. The State Botanist has delivered nine lectures 
before various organizations upon the subject of wild flowers and 
wild flowers needing protection. 
