glacier. As much as the scale of measure allowed the 

 contrast of forms between the torrent erosion and the 

 glacier erosion has been carefully rendered. The different 

 phenomena are all represented in their right and mutual 

 proportions of size and have not been exaggerated either 

 as to color or form. The position is natural and there- 

 fore possible. 



Those who have roamed among the glaciers will 

 fancy they recognize everywhere well known spots. We 

 strongly recommend to the visitor to examine the relief 

 at a distance through a telescope or an opera-glass and to 

 look at it from every point of view. 



Division C. Paleontology. 



Collection of petrifactions (fossils) out of the sea 

 sandstone of Lucerne and Central Switzerland, collected 

 by L. Kuisel of Lucerne. 



The science of petrifactions is important, inasmuch 

 as it gives a much -wanted complement to the materials 

 for a history of organisms, and also as a help to 

 geology, for defining the age of the different layers of 

 stones. The rank of age, recognized by the stratification 

 of the fossil organisms, allows, though it is still very 

 defective or incomplete, to determine a constant change 

 of the species, by which we can observe a gradual 

 perfecting of the total organic character of the earth. 



Divers geological special maps of Switzerland. 



Division D. Library in gothic style, destined to 

 receive works on the whole domain of natural sciences. 

 Literature on the Swiss Alps and their scientific explo- 

 ration, and on the origin and development of the 

 Glacier Gardens. 



Division E. Swiss Alpine Flora, a collection of the 

 principal specimens of the Swiss Alpine Flora, with 

 notices on the places where they are found, the nature 

 of the soil, the altitude, etc. 



The steps to the left lead you into the new rooms 

 opened in 1913. 



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