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The west wing is mainly given over to exhibits other than 
foods, fibers, drugs and woods. The east hall contains the 
drugs, while the east wing is set aside for the woods and 
wood products. 
The contents of the museum may be briefly outlined as 
follows: Blocks 1, 2 and 3 contain fibers. The cases adja- 
cent to the center of the building, and the entrance, are given 
over to cotton and cotton products, the most important of the 
fibers of vegetable origin, while in the succeeding cases are 
displayed various other economic fibers and fiber-products 
arranged in the sequence of the natural families. Block 4 
contains rubber and gums and resins. Block § is occupied 
by a collection of vanilla and tonka beans, licorice and spices. 
Block 6 is given over to fodders. Block 7 contains tobacco 
and plants and plant products used for chewing, and miscel- 
laneous plant products. Block 8 contains various beverages. 
Block 9 is given over to the fixed and volatile oils, including 
the crude materials from which the oils are derived and their 
by-products. Block ro contains the specimens of sugars and 
starches. Block 11 is divided between specimens of wood 
and straw papers and cork. Blocks numbered 12, 13 and 
14, consisting of the same number of units that are given 
over to the fibers, are occupied by the foods. Here as in the 
case of the fibers the same general plan of arrangement has 
been adopted, thus the cases adjacent to the center of the 
building are given over to the specimens of the cereals, which 
taken together represent the most important foods of vegetable 
origin, and following these are the other foods, mostly fruits, 
primarily divided, as nearly as possible into two groups, the 
dry and the juicy, each group arranged in the sequence of 
the natural families. 
The six blocks 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 contain the drug- 
plants and drugs. In these the specimens are divided into 
two series, which may be designated as crude drugs and pre- 
pared drugs. The crude drugs are arranged morphologi- 
cally, beginning with the roots and rootstocks and followed 
by stems, barks, leaves, inflorescences, flowers, fruits, seeds 
and the whole plant. 
