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fine gnarled base of the stem of Corylus Colurna, L., the wood 
of which is used for turning fancy articles and = cabinet work. 
Notes were taken of various specimens required for Kew, an 
also of a method of mounting specimens Pris iN different 
from that followed at Kew. 
her part of the gardens in an old and somewhat 
dilapidated building is a large and varied collection of economic 
specimens which formed part of the old Natural History Museum 
of Paris. This collection contains many products of considerable 
age and interest, having been collected during the reign of 
Lois ec 
. Cornu and M. Bureau afforded me every facility for studying 
the olleutiuns under their charge, with the result that I was 
enabled to take notes of many very Pee: products 
M. Cornu informed me that it is intended to erect as soon 
possible a building to receive this eollestion: which will be Kept 
distinct from the arranged museum of the gardens. In con- 
sideration of the importance of the trade in so-called African 
mahogany, it may be well to record ihe fact that M. Cornu has at 
the present eei under cultivation in the gardens plants of the 
bon mahogany of commerce, = so far he has been enabled 
to identify map a oe of Burse 
L'ÉCOLE SUPÉRIEURE DE PHARMACIE, PARIS. 
In _— to suggesting that I should visit this institution, 
M. Cornu very kindly accompanied me n i: after per- 
sonally | faked ding me and explaining my mi o M. Plan- 
chon, the Ra assisted me with details of genita bearing 
upon the collectio 
e Museum consist of several large and separate ae ne 
of den ugs. One series is arranged according to the classificatio 
of Durand, prs individual specimen bearing a number w. ich 
corresponds to the Herbarium collection. Another collection is 
arranged geographically, and a further collection consists of 
specimens classified according to the qr of the plants employed 
under the heads of stems, bark, roo 
The original collection made by Guibourt is preserved in the 
Museum. The specimens in the upright cases are for the most 
part contained in gat eet jars, very few being in fluid; those 
in the table cases are placed in glass trays on stands, affo rding 
every facility for eee examination by the students. M. Planchon 
explained the arrangement t of the Museum, and readily gave me 
permission to examine the collections. Many of the specimens 
are unique and of historical interest, and, generally speaking, the 
useum afforded much valuable information, Under the above- 
described system of arrange ement, the Museum contain n 
Specimens in duplicate, which Bed pg altogether advisable in a 
limited space, but it is only j record the fact that each 
Specimen is distinctly labelled i in green order. 
JARDIN DES PLANTES, DIJON. 
This is a very prett pute and evidently very old. It 
tains many social fast ren 4 i d shrubs, and a fairly large gaiis: 
tion of economic plants decer according to natural orders. 
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