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nufacturing toys by turnery in Leipsie, from Professor Reichenbach, 
jun. One of the most remarkable donations is that of Vegetable 
Substances illustrating the customs and food of the inhabitants of the 
ancient lake-dwellings of the prehistoric races of Switzerland, a highly 
curious collection, presented by Professor O. Heer, of Zurich. Also 
two valuable marble busts (by Woolner) have been presented to the 
Museum, one by Miss Henslow, of her late brother the Rev. Professor 
Henslow; the other is presented by Henry Christy, Esq., F.L.5. 
E sh HERBARIUM AND LIBRARY. 
In consequence partly of the active exertions of the Fellows of the 
Horticultural Society, and the fine exhibition of rare plants and of 
European and American vegetable products which they instituted, an 
unusually large number of Plants have been sent to the Herbarium to 
be named ; and there was an almost incessant demand for information 
from exhibitors in the International Exhibition, and others. No fewer 
than forty botanists have pursued their studies in the Herbarium daring 
the past year, including many distinguished travellers and men of sci- 
ence, and others engaged. in important botanical and pharmaceutical 
researches. The additions to the Herbarium have been very large, an 
include ane 
1. The British Herbarium of the late William Borrer, Esq., F.L.S., 
Which represents the rise and progress of the Botany of the British 
Isles through upwards of half a century, and is unquestionably the 
fullest and finest in existence. Presented by his widow. 
` 2. The Australian Herbarium of the late Allan Cunningham, Colo- 
nial Botanist, formed during thirty years of exploratory voyages and 
journeys through Australia, It includes his New Zealand, Timor, and |. 
Norfolk Island Plants, together with all his botanical MSS. and journals ; 
ane important contribution, presented by Robert Heward, Esq., 
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3. The unrivalled collection of British Seaweeds, formed during a 
long life devoted to that Order of plants, by Mrs. Griffiths, of Torquay. 
Presented by Miss Burdett Coutts. j 
, Other Herbarium specimens have been received from thirty-five bo- 
tanists and collectors. ‘The chief are :— 
: l. Large collections, full of novelty, from the Cameroon Mountains 
"Und Gaboon River; Mr. G. Mann, Government phar o 
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