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vatories are grouped near the main museum building, at one 
end of the grounds, are very large, and contain a great 
variety of plants. The botanical library, laboratories and 
the enormous herbarium are in a separate older building. 
The systematic beds are arranged in rows; owing to the 
limited size of the area devoted to them they are much 
crowded, but contain a splendid assortment of species. But 
little space is given to trees; there are, however, some 
famous specimens. Many valuable contributions to the 
literature of botany along all its lines have emanated from 
this grand institution for over one hundred years, published 
for the most part in the ‘‘ Annales” and ‘‘ Archives” of the 
Museum of Natural History, and in the Bulletin of the 
Botanical Society of France. 
5. The Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna was 
established about 1754, and is located in the heart of the city. 
There are here very important and extensive museums, her- 
baria and libraries, and one large fine greenhouse. The 
systematic plantations occupy the larger portion of the tract, 
and special areas are devoted to the cultivation of medicinal 
and other economic plants, to an arboretum of native trees, 
and to groups illustrating plant geography. The garden and 
associated laboratories provide equipment for the prosecution 
of all lines of botanical research. 
6. The Botanical Garden of Geneva was founded in 1817, 
and is situated in the heart of the city near the University. 
There are two small greenhouses, a very large and important 
herbarium and library, and a small museum. The labora- 
tories of the University are extensive and well equipped, 
affording capital facilities for work along all lines of botani- 
cal investigation. The De Candolle herbarium and library, 
and the Boissier herbarium and library, which are near by, 
afford, in connection with the collections of the garden, 
unsurpassed facilities for taxonomic study. 
7. The Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh covers about 
sixty acres, of which about one-half was added to the older 
portion some twelve years ago; there are possibilities of still 
