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Fannie A. Nelms’ Herbarium, 1858<br />
Marion Female Seminary, Perry County<br />
Marion, Alabama<br />
Fannie A. Nelms<br />
1858<br />
Alabama<br />
The Marion Female Seminary, Perry County, Marion, Alabama was founded in 1836. It had boarding space<br />
for 50 students and had an equal number of day students, who did not live on campus. They had kindergarten<br />
through college class work. It was widely respected and operated until the beginning of the 20 th century.<br />
As part of their studies, often students were required to make a herbarium of pressed flowers and leaves.<br />
This herbarium seems to have been part of Fannie A. Nelms’ course work. Miss Nelms graduated in June of 1858<br />
and was subsequently was asked to join staff. She taught at the Marion Female Seminary from Sept. 1858 through<br />
June 1861.<br />
In time Miss Nelms married John W. Underwood. The herbarium descended in the Underwood family and<br />
was ultimately donated to the Perry County Historic and Preservation <strong>Society</strong>. The herbarium is currently at the<br />
Female Seminary in Marion.<br />
The herbarium is a bound red volume. Printed on the front cover in a florid script is the word -<br />
"Herbarium" and "Fannie Nelms" has been embossed in smaller gold letters. The volume measured 11 3/4" by 8<br />
1/2" with no title page or page numbers. Not all of the specimens are identified. There are 76 herbarium sheets 117<br />
specimens mounted.<br />
Compiled and submitted by George R. Stritikus.<br />
ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF PLANTS IN THE HERBARIUM:<br />
Althea rosea Hollyhock<br />
Amianthium muscaetoxicum fly poison<br />
Anisostichus capreolata Crossvine<br />
Argemone albiflora prickly poppy<br />
Asclepias syriaca Milkweed<br />
Asclepias tuberosa Butterfly weed<br />
Asparagus officinalis Asparagus<br />
Belamcanda chinensis Blackberry lily<br />
Brassica rapa Turnip<br />
Calycanthus floridus Sweetshrub<br />
Capsicum annuum red pepper<br />
Castanea pumila Allegheny chinquapin<br />
Ceanothus americanus new jersey tea<br />
Chionanthus virginicus white fringe tree<br />
Cnidoscolus stimulosus tread-softly<br />
Coreopsis grandiflora big flower coreopsis<br />
Cornus florida Dogwood<br />
Crataegus sp. Hawthorn<br />
Cucumis sativus Cucumber<br />
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