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Adiantum with nine species taking the lead in number. Other 
orms are: Lomaria Neo-Caledonia, oe bicorne and P, 
Willincki, Davallia clegans dissecta . LTyermanni, Gymno- 
LVAMINC cic Lastraea be ne L, Thomas Hogg, an 
Nephrotepis gracili 
Other families ere are: Anonaceae, Commelinaceae, 
eusae tae, pees thidaceae, Bignoniaceae, Saxi fragaceae, Mal- 
aceae, Renee Lauraceae and Iridaceae. It is not possible 
here to go further into the details of this collection, and it must 
suffice to state that many of the plants unenumerated are worthy 
of mention did space permit. 
The moving of the large palms involved many difficulties, but 
the task was successfully accomplished, and not a little of this 
success is due to the suggestions of Mr. Mangold, whose courtesy 
and freely offered assistance, both of his own time and that of his 
men, did much to facilitate the safe removal of these plants 
which now beautify our greenhouses and add greatly to the 
value of our collections Grorce V. Nasu 
EXHIBITS IN THE ECONOMIC MUSEUM. 
A general list is here presented, showing the principal sets 
of material which constitute the co llections in the cases. Be- 
i e have ° 
to) mi 
specimens of local collection, constituting a fairly complete ex- 
hibit of our local economic 
Foops AND FopDERSs. 
The principal set of specimens in this department is contributed 
by Messrs. Francis H. Leggett & Co. It has not yet been found 
possible to mount more than a very small portion of this exhibit, 
which when completed will probably constitute at least half of our 
entire food collection. 
