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well supplied. In the museum is the Knowlton herbarium, 

 collected by W. W. Denslow of New York, consisting 

 of over 15,000 species of plants from all parts of 

 the world; a collection of models of nearly all the leading 

 varieties of apples and pears; hundreds of sections of wood, 

 cut so as to show their individual structure; specimens of 

 abnormal and peculiar forms of stems, fruits, and vege- 

 tables; together with many specimens and models prepared 

 for illustrating the growth and structure of plants. Sec- 

 tions of trees joined together like the Siamese twins stand 

 side by side, with the "giant squash" in its iron harness, 

 while along the walls are suspended gigantic specimens of 

 marine algae. For use in the lecture-rooms are diagrams and 

 charts containing over 3,000 figures, illustrating structural 

 and systematic botany; and immediately adjacent is the 

 laboratory fitted up with tables and compound microscopes, 

 where the students engage in practical study of the growth 

 and structure of the common plants cultivated in the green- 

 house and the garden or on the farm. Valuable adjuncts to 

 the recitation-room are the conservatories containing a 

 large collection of tropical productions, together with all 

 the leading plants used for house culture, cut flowers, and 

 outdoor ornamentation. The same practical work is en- 

 gaged in here, and the student is expected to make himself 

 familiar with the different methods of propagating, hybrid- 

 izing, and cultivating useful and ornamental plants. All 

 kinds of garden and farm-garden crops are grown in this 

 department, special attention being given to the treatment 

 of market-garden crops, the selection of varieties, and the 

 growth of seed. 



Located on the college grounds are two experiment 



