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DEPARTMENT OF BOTANY. 
The series of specimens selected from the Botanical Collections 
for exhibition consists chiefly of fruits, stems, and such 
vegetable structures as cannot from their size and texture 
be incorporated with the Herbarium (or collection of dried 
and mounted specimens), but are capable of being advanta- 
geously exhibited. They are arranged in two rooms on the 
upper floor of the Museum (Nos. 1 7 and 1 8 on the plan) 
which are entered by a doorway on the Eastern side of the 
Central Zoological Saloon. 
The specimens exhibited are arranged, as far as possible, in 
accordance with their natural affinities, beginning with the 
most lowly organised members. 
A small collection placed in the Table Cases of the central 
avenue of the First ."Room exhibits by specimens the principal 
characters which distinguish the great divisions of the vege- 
table kingdom, and at the same time supplies a key to the 
main body of the collection. The Cases on the left side of the 
avenue (A to D) are devoted to the Cryptogams or Flowerless 
Plants. The Fungi occupy the first Case next the entrance, 
and are followed in succession by the Sea-weeds (Algce), Lichens, 
Mosses, Liverworts (HepaticcB), Ferns, Clubmosses, and Horse- 
tails. The Cases on the right side (E to H) illustrate the 
Phanerogams or Flowering Plants, which are divided into 
Monocotyledons, Gymnosperms, and Dicotyledons. Each case 
contains a reference to the Wall or Table Cases where the 
more extensive series of specimens are exhibited. 
The main series is arranged in order along the Wall Cases, 
beginning with that on the left on entering the First Room, 
continued along the left side of both rooms, and returning 
along the right side. This order is indicated by the numbers 
painted on the Cases. With one or two exceptions, the Table 
Cases are supplementary to the Wall Cases, the specimens in 
