BOTANICAL COLLECTIONS 1 05 



of all phases of the subject by models, paintings, photo- 

 graphs, apparatus used in investigation, etc. Even in 

 the smallest collection there should be the fullest label- 

 ling, which should give the exact place of the specimen 

 in the plan. As an example, I give here a typical label 

 as adopted for my own collection (Fig. 9). These labels 

 need not be permanently attached to the bottles, but are 

 to be placed with them when not in use by the class, 



THE BOTANICAL MUSEUM OF SMITH COLLEGE 



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FlG. 9. Sample museum label. 



though a briefer label should also be kept in each bottle. 

 It is well to have the museum specimens always visible 

 and accessible. 



Theoretically, an herbarium is a part of a botanical 

 museum, but on account of its special nature and use 

 it is kept stored by itself and not on exhibition, though 

 sometimes a few pressed plants are exhibited behind 



