60 BOTANY 



special mention because of the unusual opportunities 

 they offer. 



The Laboratoire de Biologic vegetale at Fontainebleau 

 is established in that famous forest, and furnishes a 

 unique opportunity for what may be called field studies, 

 in contrast with laboratory studies. The investigation 

 of the activities of plants in the open is a necessary 

 supplement to a knowledge of their structures as revealed 

 in the laboratory. No student of botany in France should 

 fail to come in contact with the Fontainebleau establish- 

 ment. 



At Montpellier, the Ins ti tut de Botanique in connec- 

 tion with the university is one of the famous establish- 

 ments of the world. Its well equipped laboratories and 

 library and its extensive botanic garden have long been 

 used in connection with important research work. The 

 distinguishing feature of the institute is its important 

 work in agriculture, horticulture, and forestry. In 

 addition to the equipment referred to, there is a moun- 

 tain laboratory (Laboratoire du mont Aigoual), with an 

 elevation of 1300 meters, which is organized for the 

 study of mountain plants and alpine conditions. 



At Nancy, the Institut Agricole is a famous establish- 

 ment, providing instruction in the profession of scientific 

 agriculture in Europe or in the French colonies. Its 

 five sections indicate the scope of the work and the 

 opportunity: agriculture, dairy-farming, economics, 

 colonial studies, and forestry. 



