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Harvard Papers in Botany was initiated in 1989 to consolidate the following journals published by the Harvard University Herbaria: Botanical Museum Leaflets -- Harvard University (volumes 1--30, 1932--1986); Contributions from the Gray Herbarium of Harvard University N.S. (Numbers 1-214, 1891--1984); Occasional Papers of the Farlow Herbarium of Cryptogamic Botany (Number 1--19, 1969--1987). Starting with no. 8, it also incorporates the Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (vols. 1--71, 1920--1990) and the Journal of the Arnold Arboretum Supplementary Series (1, 1991).

The Harvard Papers in Botany journal publishes original contributions in mycology and botany, particularly in systematic and economic botany and related areas. It is open to all those who wish to contribute. Two issues are produced regularly per year (published in June and December), not discounting the possibility of extending it to four issues per year. Thirty-three issues have been produced from May 1989 to June 2008, and each is priced individually. No. 1: $9.00 (46 pp.); no. 2: out of print; no. 3: out of print; no. 4: $14.50 (87 pp.); no. 5: $12.25 (91 pp.); no. 6: $22.00 (127 pp.); no. 7: $21.50 (72 pp.); no. 8: $22.00 (70 pp.); no. 9: $26.00 (120 pp.); no. 10: $29.00 (141 pp.); vol. 2, no. 1: $29.00 (123 pp.); vol. 2, no. 2: $29.00 (136 pp.); vol. 3, no. 1: $28.00 (112 pp.); vol. 3, no. 2: $41.00 (218 pp.); vol. 4, no. 1: $90.00 (363 pp.); vol. 4, no. 2: $39.50 (200 pp.); vol. 5, no. 1: $52.50 (200 pp.); vol. 5, no. 2: $78.00 (330 pp.); vol. 6, no. 1: $91.00 (370 pp.); vol. 6, no. 2: $48.00 (140 pp.); vol. 7, no. 1: $39.00 (96 pp.); vol. 7, no. 2: $91.00 (384 pp.); vol. 8, no. 1: $49.00 (136 pp.); vol. 8, no. 2: $32.00 (68 pp.); vol. 9, no. 1: $76.00 (253 pp.), vol. 9, no. 2: $59.00 (193 pp.), vol. 10, no.1: $77.00 (128 pp.), vol.10, no.2: $67.50 (142 pp.), vol. 11, no. 1: $64.00 (124 pp.), vol. 11, no.2: out of print, vol. 12, no. 1: $104.50 (258 pp.), vol. 12, no. 2: $98.00 (228 pp.), vol. 13, no. 1: $97.00 (pp. 208), vol. 13, no. 2: $75.00 (pp. 100).

Harvard Papers in Botany was published as individually paginated issues up to number 10 (April 1997). Starting with the next issue, it has been published in volumes, each volume consisting of two numbers with continuous pagination. Number 1-10, published between May 1989 and April 1997, constitute volume 1. Volume 1, number 10, includes a cumulative, comprehensive index for the first volume (available below).

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  • Editor, Harvard Papers in Botany, 22 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02138, U.S.A. or send an email message to: papers@oeb.harvard.edu