Elliott Herbarium 



The only important botanical collection belonging to the 

 Museum at present is the valuable herbarium of Stephen El- 

 liott, which was sent to the Biltmore Herbarium in 1904 for 

 repoisoning, repairs, and study. In my last annual report 

 I stated my unwillingness to have such important material 

 returned to the Museum until a suitable safe could be provided 

 for its storage and protection from insects and fire. Such 

 a safe was purchased early in the past year and affords ample 

 room for both the Elliott Herbarium and the most import- 

 ant museum records. 



In the course of an examination of material stored in the 

 base of the College library an additional fascicle of the 

 Elliott Herbarium was discovered, containing two type spe- 

 cimens and much other material in a fair state of presrva- 

 tion. This was also sent to Biltmore and in the fall the 

 whole Elliott Herbarium, including the fascicles sent there 

 during the curatorship of Dr. Ashley, was returned to the 

 Museum and is now in the safe. A printed report embodying 

 the results of the study of this herbarium at Biltmore was 

 to have been prepared by Mr. Beadle but has been delayed by 

 the pressure of other work. 



It is desirable that an exhibit of shade and forest trees 

 of this vicinity, showing sections of the wood and studies of 

 t,he flowers, fruit, and foliage, as well as the distribution and 

 economic importance, should be added to the Museum in the 

 near future. Such an exhibit would be of public importance 

 and the recent introduction of the study of botany into 

 the public schools is an additional incentive to the develop- 

 ment of the botanical side of the Museum. Many of the agri- 

 cultural industries of this vicinity will also lend themselves 

 easily to economic exhibits. 



Invertebrate Zoology 



Preparations for the installation of a synoptical exhibit 



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