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The most important collections are those of the African 

 flora (Congo) and the flora of tropical America (Brazil and 

 Central America). 



II. - THE MUSEUMS AND THE DIVISION OF VEGETABLE 



PALEONTOLOGY 



Two divisions : one botanical and one forestry. 



Each of these divisions is also divided in two collections 

 viz : a collection for the promotion of general knowledge 

 of botany and forestry; and a collection for study and 

 research. 



The first is arranged for general instruction, the second 

 is open only to persons engaged in scientific and technical 

 work. 



Museum of Botanv 



Museum of Forestry 



Public 

 collection 



Collection 



for Study and 



Research 



Public 

 collection 



Collection 



for Study and 



Research 



General systematics. 



Morphology. 



Etiology. 



Botanical Geography. 



Paleontology. 



Systematics. 

 Palaeontology. 



Timber essences. 



Pathology. 



Sylviculture. 



Technology. 



Commercial collections of 



woods. 



Special collection of woods. 

 Forest herbarium. 

 Pathology. 



III. EXPERIMENTAL AND COLONIAL SECTION 



The laboratories and conservatories specially designed 

 for this section are not yet built; but it already possesses 

 special rooms reserved for experiments. 



Experimental grounds in various parts of Belgium are 

 arranged in connexion with this section. They are used 

 for experimenting on plants brought up under natural con- 

 ditions. 



