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pear”), Para and other rubber plants, banyan, religious fig of 
India, and numerous others. 
The conservatories are open daily from 1oa.m.to4p.m. In 
this connection see also below, under Docentry. 
HERBARIUM 
The Garden herbarium consists at present of over 100,000 
specimens, including phanerogams, ferns, mosses, liverworts, 
lichens, parasitic and other fungi, alge, and myxomycetes. This 
collection may be consulted from 9 a. m. until 5 p. m. by those 
interested, and specimens submitted will be gladly identified. 
Address Curator of Plants. 
LIBRARY 
The rapidly growing library of the Garden, comprises at pres- 
ent about 4,000 volumes and 6,000 pamphlets. This is not a cir- 
culating library, but is open free for consultation to all persons, 
from 9 a. m. until 5 p.m. Over 200 current periodicals devoted 
to botany and related subjects are regularly received. 
DocENTRY 
Classes, and other parties of several persons, wishing to view 
the conservatories and plantations under guidance, may arrange 
with the Curator of Public Instruction for appointments with a 
docent to conduct them through the Garden. For this service 
there is a charge of 25 cents an hour or fraction thereof, or 10 
cents a person for parties of three or more; except that no charge 
is made for teachers with classes, nor to members of the Botanic 
Garden. 
