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Jersey, Staten Island, Long Island, Block Island and 

 Martha's Vineyard were practically reinstalled. 



Economic Museum. Many miscellaneous specimens 

 were added to the collections of this museum, and especially 

 valuable representatives of drugs, argols, lees, fruits and 

 other vegetable foods were received. Several exhibition 

 cases were devoted to sections of the trunks of West Indian 

 trees, which were collected on recent trips of exploration to 

 insular tropical America. (For details see report of the 

 Honorary Curator of the Economic Collections.) 



Systematic Museum. The several components of this 

 museum were enlarged where possible and otherwise im- 

 proved. The general arrangement and the sequence of 

 groups remained as heretofore. 



The Synoptic Collection was augmented mainly by the 

 addition of specimens collected or acquired by members of 

 the Garden staff on trips of exploration. 



The experiment, undertaken several years ago, to ascer- 

 tain the value of models in the public exhibits was con- 

 tinued. Accordingly, a half dozen wax models of flowering 

 and fruiting branches of representative examples of several 

 plant families were made and installed. The use of such 

 models seems to be desirable. 



The Local Flora was partially renovated and relabeled. 

 Many new specimens were set a ! side for future use in this 



The Microscope Exhibit was modified from time to time 

 and was given a general renovation, in connection with 

 the preparation of the new edition of the "Descriptive Guide 

 to the Grounds, Buildings and Collections," published 

 during the year. 



Herbaria 



The herbaria have been increased by the acquisition of 

 specimens from various parts of the Old World, particularly 

 from the Philippine Islands, and by numerous specimens 

 from Canada, the United States, Mexico, the West Indies 

 and parts of South America. Nearly all of these additions 

 bear directly upon the active work of the Garden. 



