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73This Draft Cambridge, Mass., The self-appointed committee who undertook the collection of funds for a birthday token Circulars were sent to all botanists whose addresses we could obtain in the very limited time By the 31st of October the number of replies received, and the amount contributed, seemed A full description of the vase, with illustrations of both sides, will be published in the December Receipts and expenditures have been as follows: $338 J. C. Arthur, Of course the money | 73CAMBRIDGE, MASS., The self-appointed committee who undertook the collection of funds for a birthday token to DR. ASA GRAY, desire to report their action. Circulars were sent to all botanists whose addresses we could obtain in the very limited time at our command. Doubtless many were omitted who would have been glad to contribute. All such omissions must be ascribed to the absolute necessity for haste. By the 31st of October the number of replies received, and the amount contributed, seemed to indicate that about $300.00 would be in hand before the 18th of November. Accordingly Messrs. Bigelow, Kennard & Co. of Boston, were asked to prepare a design for a vase of solid silver, with appropriate floral decoration, whose cost should not exceed $300. The design was submitted on Nov. 3, and after consultation with as many as possible at Cambridge, was accepted with slight modifications. The vase with its pedestal was completed Tuesday night and presented without formality on Wednesday morning, the 18th inst. The cards which accompanied the subscriptions were placed on a silver tray and presented as the greetings of those who embodied their good will in the vase. A full description of the vase, with illustrations of both sides, will be published in the December number of the BOTANICAL GAZETTE, a copy of which will be sent to you. The January number will contain a portrait and biographical sketch of DR. GRAY, together with some of the poems, congratulatory addresses, etc., which were sent on his birthday. Orders for this number (20C. per copy) should be sent early to John M. Coulter, Crawfordsville, Indiana. Receipts and expenditures have been as follows: By 180 cash subscriptions . . . . . . $338 J. C. ARTHUR, |