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additions since 1827 have been so extensive that the Banksian 
Collections form now but a small proportion of the great 
Herbarium. In a brief notice it is impossible to give a correct 
idea of the richness of this Herbarium. Among the principal 
collections contained in it may be mentioned those of Clayton, 
Eoemer, Miller, Brown, Bowie and Cunningham, Gardner, 
Kuttall, Horsfield, Konig, Martin, Masson, Wilson, Hampe, 
Seemann, Welwitsch, Salt, and Miers. It includes also authentic 
specimens received from Loureiro, Gronovius, Tournefort, 
Jacquin, Aublet, Euiz and Pavon, and Perrottet. 
The cellular plants are accommodated in a large room in the Cellular 
Central Tower approached by a staircase, the entrance to which ^l^^ts. 
is on the left side of the statue of Sir Joseph Banks. The 
Mosses include the collections of Wilson, Hampe, Drummond 
and Spruce ; the Liverworts contain the herbarium of Hampe ; 
with the Licliens are incorporated collections made by Carroll, 
Spruce and Weddell. The Algse contain the herbarium of 
Prof. Dickie, the Diatomacea? those of Kiitzing and Greville, 
and collections from Harvey, Eobert Brown, Shuttleworth, &c. 
The extensive series of Pungi, including collections from various 
botanists, has just been increased by the bequest of the valuable 
herbarium of the late C. E. Broome, Esq. 
There is a separate Herbarium of British plants, based on the Herbarium c 
collections formed by Sowerby in the preparation of his great p[^^^^^ 
work, 'English Botany.' This is, perhaps, the largest and 
most interesting public Herbarium of British plants and its 
value is constantly increasing by additions from botanists who 
make the British Elora their special study. 
The extensive Herbarium formed by Sir Hans Sloane became sir Hans 
the property of the nation in 1753, along with his other coUec- sioane's 
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tions. The plants gathered by himself in Jamaica form the 
nucleus of this Herbarium, and added to them are the collections 
of Petiver, Buddie, Plukenet, Kaempfer, Kamel, Merrett, Boer- 
haave, Vaillant, Banister, and others. According to the practice 
of the time these plants are preserved in large folio volumes, of 
which there are altogether 310. This collection had been placed 
in tlie library of the British Museum, and remained there until 
tlie establishment of the Department of Botany, wiien it was 
transferi'cd to the care of Mr, Browii. The ]3lants are well 
