Museums 



The general arrangement of museum objects remains as in 

 previous years; the collections have been considerably 

 increased by specimens more completely illustrating the 

 subjects represented, by intercalation, and the older speci- 

 mens have been inspected and preserved from deteriora- 

 tion. Many labels have been reprinted in order to give 

 more complete information. Additions to these collections 

 and to all others have been published in successive issues 

 of the monthly Journal. 



A large number of original drawings of plants have been 

 made by the Garden draughtsman, Mr. Mariolle, framed 

 and placed in the museum cases to supplement specimens, 

 or as substitutes for specimens of plants in cases in which 

 an illustration serves better than the specimen itself. 

 It is proposed to continue this work for a considerable 

 period. 



Photographs, selected especially from those obtained 

 during exploration work in the American tropics, showing 

 plants in their natural surroundings, and as typical speci- 

 mens, have been enlarged from 4-inch by 5-inch plates to 

 10-inch by I2j^-inch prints, suitably labeled and prepared 

 for exhibition in frames on the walls of the museum 

 halls. Several hundred such illustrations are now avail- 

 able, and being all original studies have a particular value. 



The economic museum of crude plant products utilized 

 in the arts, industries and sciences, is being more and more 

 consulted from commercial standpoints. It is under the 

 immediate supervision of Dr. Rusby, Chairman of the 

 Scientific Directors, who has given much time and attention 

 to its formation. Reference is made to his annual report. 



Herbarium 



This most important of the scientific collections of the 

 Garden has been increased during the year by about 70,000 

 specimens, in part from specimens obtained in previous 

 years and held in the storerooms, in part from specimens 



