This year marks the 100th anniversary of the arrival at the University of Vermont of botanist Cyrus G. Pringle, along with his own worldrenowned plant collection, which became the backbone of the Pringle Herbarium.

On the occasion of the centennial, the Pringle Herbarium and the Fleming Museum present an exhibition in the Fleming’s Wilbur Room cases that looks at the career of Cyrus Pringle and his botanical collection. The exhibition features examples of Pringle’s botanical specimens from his extensive travels in the Southwest and Mexico, as well as those of the alpine flora of Vermont and from the Lewis Creek watershed region in Charlotte, Vermont — his own backyard. Also included are specimens from other 19thcentury Vermont botanists (including F.H. Horsford), photographs, maps, Pringle’s correspondence with leading national and international botanists of the time, and other archival materials documenting the life and career of this important figure in our natural heritage.

A full day of activities is planned including a botany field trip, special talks, and Centennial dinner. Call 656-2930 for more imformation on the day’s events.