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BRIEFER ARTICLES. 
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Botany at the World’s Fair.—There is no separate display illustrat- 
igthescience of botany at the World’s Columbian Exposition. What 
pod might have resulted from an adequate setting forth of the his- 
‘oy, development, economic importance, apparatus and methods of 
aaa ea be imperfectly surmised. The opportunity 
ia sto sae ay as their co-laborers, know what the 3,000 per- 
; energies to this science are accomplishing has 
‘tbeen seized. 
ts : < — considerable material scattered through the Ex- 
i icin's, xi . botanists. But it is so widely separated, and 
tos who wonld se t to find, that it is likely to be largely missed by 
Tring bret a €ceive the most benefit from the display. The fol- 
iii “Galas be an aid to visitors, but it is necessarily 
ie, and yet ae ays were devoted to securing the data for the 
Rien, ats has reason to believe that many interesting 
‘iho aware med : : - of a botanical nature were overlooked. He 
“and must offer . details could have been added about those 
meets 25 a rule ; - an excuse for their absence the difficulty which 
* étcompanied b eealtes information. Very few of the exhibits 
tly ae 4 adequate information, sometimes they are en- 
add little :¢ aS a rule the attendants, if they can be found, 
| Ittle, if anything. 
epg he beatin shown is that of the Botanical Division of 
nts arran s of Agriculture. : This consists of several thous- 
“oomplete my a in a large case, illustrating the very satisfactory 
ts vascn lay . Odin use in the Division. It includes flowering 
‘i vithout oe and lichens, and is purely a scientific ex- 
mat 0 Of the 2 abe sheet with its mount exposed to attract the 
te Public. we 1S situated near the northeastern corner 
ing. 
| ee the Horticultural Building under the dome are a 
Wey the State €nt collections. The Montana State Commission 
SY Rittor lass upon two handsome oak wall counters with 
Ptiowly const acks and a wide shelf above. There are fifteen 
“ated by aay Portfolios, containing over 1,000 specimens, 
h me wae Kelsey, who has recently removed to Oberlin, 
On Was contributed by R. S. Williams, of Great 
bE Ligh Tey Littonal Portfolio of speci s was furnished by 
hes oUt and two pecimens w y 
Setbariam speci More by Mrs. L. A. Fitch, who also displays 
~s Building - €ns On the wall of the science room in the 
a by ely frames containing bouquets of dried 
il Starz, complete the display. 
