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In another portion of the grounds a forester's hut built of pine 
logs contains an instructive collection exhibited by the Belgian 
Forest Department. 
BOTANIC GARDEN, ANTWERP. 
This garden is a small one but contains many interesting plants 
which are, generally speaking, very distinctly labelled. The 
museum collection is contained in a large and loft ty room which 
x well lighted by side windows. The specimens are scientifically 
rranged in two long cases of about 50 feet, and of similar height 
aiid depth to those in the No. 1 Museum at Kew 
Most of the bottles employed here have screw metal lids and 
few specimens are preserved in fluid. The collection does not 
many good things, and afforded some valuable information 
bearing upon aiidetoribiried samples in the Kew Museums. 
COMMERCIAL MUSEUM, ANTWERP. 
e museum is sin: ilar to that wr Scie but much sien 
extensive. The specimens are very varied in character and w 
looked after. I observed nothing in the collection that was hes 
to me nor any products in which the Kew Museums are deficient, 
The cases are ebonized and of various shapes. 
RIJKS’ HERBARIUM, LEYDEN. 
The Herbarium is very much overcrowded, there ce only 
sufficient case Reet ao ‘ed about half the n mber of 
specimens. Mr. Goethart received me very xinüly, “and gave 
m e useful hints to siet in identifying some unknown 
products from the Dutch Indies in the Kew canes The 
Museum collection was packed up at the time of my visit as 
the floor had been destroyed by dry rot and was being re-laid. 
I gathered from Mr. Goethart that the specimens consist chiefly 
of fruits collected in the East by De Vriese, Korthals, &c., and, 
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specimens I saw a bore native names. The available wall space in 
the Herbarium is utilised for the exhibition of coloured draw- 
ings and dried specimens of useful plants. The only preservative 
solution used is methylated spirit. 
BOTANIC GARDEN, LEYDEN, 
These deas are attached to the "Üiitversity. The houses 
contain a varied collection of plants, many being of economic 
interest, but eather crowded together. 
The Museum collection is "Dany housed and very adhag 
which is regrettable, as if POINT arranged and spread out i 
Mur n a valuable museu 
I nabled to obtain vilusbió notes from this collection 
beari i iod unknown products and upon several deficiencies 
in the Kew collections. 
