NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS 21^ 



world by the late Dr J. G. Jaeger, of Switzerland, and the 

 Morong herbarium. To this ample nucleus, Dr Torrey's succes- 

 sor, Dr N. L. Britton, while professor at Columbia, and his 

 associates, added continualh^ by securing collections from all 

 parts of the globe, and b}' special collecting trips to various 

 parts of America. 



The conservatories consist of a range of 15 houses with about 

 one acre of floor space. The construction throughout is in ac- 

 cordance with the most modern principles and the structures 

 form the most elegant glasshouses in the world. Over 20,000 

 plants, representing 6000 species are now growing in the houses. 

 The collections are arranged botanically as far as temperature 

 •conditions will permit. There is also a system of propagating 

 and experimental greenhouses. 



The outside collections are in the Herbaceous ground, the 

 Fruticetum.and the Arboretum. About 2700 species of herbace- 

 ous plants and over 300 trees represent almost all orders of 

 plants containing hardy species. 



The wild flora has been carefully conserved and includes over 

 600 flowering plants and about 2000 cryptogams. 



The museum is a new specially designed building of Italian 

 renaissance style, of Indiana limestone and terra cotta. It is 

 specially equipped with all modern appliances for the comfort 

 of those using it and is open to the public daily from 9 a. m. to 

 5 p. m. The library and herbarium are open to students. There 

 are no regular courses of instruction but properly prepared 

 ^students are given such guidance and assistance as they may 

 need to prosecute investigations. Two courses of public lec- 

 tures are provided during the year. 



OHIO 



Cincinnati zoological garden, Cincinnati. S. A. Stephen, gmeral 

 manager; W. Kesley Schaepf, president; Walter A. Draper, secre- 

 tary. 



The garden is situated 3 miles from the center of the city in 

 iin easily accessible locality. The natural landscape features 



