Collection Improvements For the Plant Resources Center, University of Texas

1987年，包含德克萨斯大学（TEX）和伦德尔（LL）植物标本馆的植物资源中心获得了5000平方英尺的新的翻新空间，以容纳伦德尔收集（60，000个标本）和Moldenke收集（6475个标本）的剩余部分。 然而，除了这些收藏，中国在过去五年中增加了大约10万件标本。 Lundell材料和额外增长的结合涌入现在已经饱和了大学提供的所有空间。 从1994年开始，中华人民共和国将从保罗·弗里克塞尔博士那里收到11,600件标本。Fryxell材料主要由锦葵科组成，将补充中国的收藏，因为大多数标本来自墨西哥和拉丁美洲。 Fryxell博士计划在奥斯汀度过一年的大部分时间，在那里他将继续他的研究，并帮助策划Malvales。 此外，中华人民共和国还获得了一批值得注意的北美丝兰标本（155个编号），必须进行分类、贴标签和装裱。 这一系列最终将成为世界上最完整的北美丝兰收藏之一。 德克萨斯大学继续支持中华人民共和国，提供了另外3000平方英尺的空间，并同意以20，000美元的价格进行翻新。 此外，从1994年夏天开始，大学同意为中国提供相当于一个额外全职职位的资金。 然而，大学不能为空间提供案例。 资金将为新的地板和一个半职研究生策展助理提供标本馆案例，以纳入Fryxell收藏，帮助准备丝兰材料，协助转移标本馆，并对类型登记册进行必要的补充。

In 1987, the Plant Resources Center which contains The University of Texas (TEX) and Lundell (LL) Herbaria was given 5000 square feet of new, renovated space to accommodate the growth engendered by the receipt of the remainder of the Lundell collection (60,000 specimens) and the Moldenke collection (6475 specimens). However, in addition to these collections, the PRC has grown by about 100,000 specimens over the last five years. The combined influx of the Lundell material and additional growth has now saturated all of the space provided by the University. Beginning in 1994, the PRC will receive a large collection of 11,600 specimens from Dr. Paul Fryxell. The Fryxell material which consists primarily of Malvaceae will Compliment the collections in the PRC because the majority of the specimens are form Mexico and Latin America. Dr. Fryxell plans to spend most of the year in Austin where he will continue his research and help curate the Malvales. In addition, the PRC was given a notable collection of North American Yucca specimen (155 numbers) that it must sort, label, and mount. This collection will ultimately be one of the most complete collections of North American Yucca in the World. The University of Texas has shown its continued support for the PRC by providing another 3000 square feet of space that it has agreed to renovate at a cost of $20,000. In addition, beginning in the summer of 1994, the University has agreed to fund the equivalent of an additional full time position for the PRC. The University cannot, however, provide cases for the space. Funds will provide herbarium cases for the new floor and for one half-time graduate student Curatorial Assistant to incorporate the Fryxell collection, help prepare the Yucca material, assist in shifting the herbarium, and make necessary additions to the type register.