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side, the two half cases at the end of the gallery, and the first 
case returning towards the door. The Gymnosperms are placed 
in the next case. Then follow the Cryptogams, a case being 
devoted to the higher vascular Orders, and another to the 
cellular plants. The series closes with an interesting collection 
of models of the larger British Fungi prepared by Sowerby 
when he was engaged on his work on this group of plants, 
which have been recoloured and mounted in accordance with 
their natural habitats by Mr. Worthington G. Smith. A 
Catalogue of«these models has been prepared.* A large chalk- 
like mass of Diatomaceous earth containing twelve billion 
diatoms is placed in a case by itself near the entrance to the 
gallery. 
Large Sped- ^ e larger specimens are placed in the tall cases in the centre 
mens in of the gallery, following the order as far as possible of the speci- 
Central cases. mens in t ^ G wall-cases. The left side of the first centre case 
is filled with specimens of Dicotyledonous plants, such as 
sections of White Oak and Walnut from Canada, of Eucalyptus, 
Acacia, Laportea, and other trees from Australia, of the Cork 
Oak grown in Chelsea Gardens, trunks of Ficus and Carallia 
with aerial roots, sent from Ceylon by Dr. Trimen, stems of 
Borribax and Xanthoxylon with conical prickles, and of Flacourtia 
and Gleditschia with branching thorns, and anomalous stems of 
Bauhinia, Entada, and Dypsis. In the next two centre cases 
are Monocotyledonous plants, among which in the first case 
are stems and sections of the Date palm, several species of 
Areca, sections and fruit of the Palmyra palm, stem and fruit 
of the Sago palm, and a large spike of the allied Raphia from 
Madagascar. In the next case are stems of the Wax palm, 
sections and fruit of the Coco-nut palm, and of the Seychelles 
palm. The remainder of this side of the case is occupied with 
specimens of the Dragon-tree of Madeira, of the Grass-trees 
(Kingia) and Black-boys (Xanthorrhea) of Australia, of the 
Tree Lily (Vellozia) from Brazil, of Papyrus from Egypt, 
of Bamboo and Sugar-cane. On the other side of this case 
specimens of Gymnosperms will be found, comprising a large 
plant of Welwitschia from Africa, sections of Araucaria from 
Norfolk Island, of Cedar grown in Chelsea Gardens, and stems 
* 1 Guide to Sowerby's Models of British Fungi.' By W. Gr. Smith. Price 
fourpence. 
