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eral information about the distribution of plants within 100 
miles of the Garden. Another covers briefly the subject of 
insectivorous plants, of which we have had nine different species 
under cultivation during the year, Similar labels were placed 
for both divisions of the Morphological Section. ‘These labels 
give unity to the various plantations, increase their educational 
value, and are of especial advantage to teachers with classes. 
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Classification of Plantations 
Exotic plants, suitably labeled, and arranged primarily accord- 
ing to botanical ideas and principles, will be exhibited in the 
Plant Houses. For the hardy sorts, to be grown out of doors, 
the following arrangement has been adopted: 
I. Systematic Section. 
Hardy herbaceous plants, arranged in beds accord- 
ing to their natural affinities. 
II. Local Floral Section. 
Herbaceous and woody plants growing without culti- 
vation within a radius of 100 miles of New York 
ity. 
III, Morphological Section. 
A. External Anatomy. 
B. Comparative Morphology. 
IV. Ecological Section. 
Illustrating the home-life of plants, and their adjust- 
ment to their surroundings. 
V. Evolution Section. 
Illustrating various facts of Variation, Inheritance, 
Artificial and Natural Selection, Struggle for Exist- 
ence, and Survival of the Fittest. 
VI. Economic Section. 
A. Foods and Condiments. 
B. Medicinal and Poisonous Plants. 
C. Fibre Plants. 
VII. Weed Section. 
Showing the characters of weeds. 
VIII. Formal Garden Section, 
In front of the Laboratory Building and Green- 
houses. 
