Herbarium.

Above the entrance to the great Herbarium is a life-size photograph of an Orchid (Phalænopsis) from the Philippine Islands.

The portion reserved for the use of the scientific student consists mainly of the great Herbarium of Flowering Plants. This is a collection of dried plants, respectively fastened on single sheets of stiff folio paper, and representing, so far as it has been possible to obtain them, every species of living plant and the distribution of each of these on the surface of the earth. The various species are collected under their respective genera, which are arranged in their natural orders; the whole being classified according to the system of Bentham and Hooker’s “Genera Plantarum.” The plants of the British Isles form a small separate collection. The important herbarium of Sir Hans Sloane is kept distinct in its original form, the plants being pasted on the pages of 333 large folios. There are other ancient herbaria of great historic and scientific interest, as well as an excellent working library and a collection of drawings of plants. The Herbarium of Vascular Cryptogams (Ferns) and Cellular Plants (Mosses, Liverworts, Algæ, Lichens, and Fungi) is in a separate room entered from the head of the great staircase.

SELECTED LIST
OF THE
NATURAL HISTORY PUBLICATIONS
OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE
BRITISH MUSEUM.

The History of the Collections contained in the Natural History Departments of the British Museum. Vol. I. Libraries; Botany; Geology; Minerals. 1904, 8vo. 15s. Vol. II. Zoology. 1906, 8vo. 30s. Vol. II. Appendix. By Dr. A. Günther, F.R.S. 1912, 8vo. 5s.

Catalogue of the Library of the British Museum (Natural History). By B. B. Woodward. Vol. I. A–D. 1903, 4to. 1l. Vol. II. E–K. 1904, 4to. 1l. Vol. III. L–O. 1910, 4to. 1l.

Report on the Zoological Collections made in the Indo-Pacific Ocean during the voyage of H.M.S. “Alert,” 1881–2. Edited by A. Günther. 54 Plates. 1884, 8vo. 1l. 10s.

Report on the Collections of Natural History made in the Antarctic Regions during the voyage of the “Southern Cross.” 53 Plates. 1902, roy. 8vo. 2l.

National Antarctic Expedition, 1901–1904. [“Discovery” Report.] Natural History:—

Vol. I. Geology. 10 Plates, 72 Text-figures, 2 Maps. 1907, 4to. 1l. 10s.

Vol. II. Zoology (Vertebrata; Mollusca; Crustacea). 33 Plates (17 coloured), 146 Text-figures, 1 Map. 1907, 4to. 3l.

Vol. III. Zoology and Botany (Invertebrata: Marine Algæ, Musci). 51 Plates, 8 Text-figures, and 1 Chart. 1907, 4to. 2l. 10s.

Vol. IV. Zoology (Various Invertebrata). 65 Plates, 1 Text-figure. 1908, 4to. 1l. 15s.

Vol. V. Zoology and Botany. 28 Plates, 19 Text-figures. 1910, 4to. 1l. 10s.

Vol. VI. Zoology and Botany. 8 Plates, 1 Key-plate, 1 Text-figure. 1912, 4to. 16s.

A Monograph of Christmas Island (Indian Ocean): Physical Features and Geology by C. W. Andrews, with descriptions of the Fauna and Flora by numerous contributors. 22 Plates (7 Coloured), 1 Map, and 27 Illustrations in text. 1900, 8vo. 1l.

First Report on Economic Zoology. By F. V. Theobald. 18 Woodcuts. 1903, roy. 8vo. 6s.

Second Report on Economic Zoology. By F. V. Theobald. 29 Illustrations. 1904, roy. 8vo. 6s.

Vol. I. Geology. 10 Plates, 72 Text-figures, 2 Maps. 1907, 4to. 1l. 10s.

Vol. II. Zoology (Vertebrata; Mollusca; Crustacea). 33 Plates (17 coloured), 146 Text-figures, 1 Map. 1907, 4to. 3l.

Vol. III. Zoology and Botany (Invertebrata: Marine Algæ, Musci). 51 Plates, 8 Text-figures, and 1 Chart. 1907, 4to. 2l. 10s.

Vol. IV. Zoology (Various Invertebrata). 65 Plates, 1 Text-figure. 1908, 4to. 1l. 15s.

Vol. V. Zoology and Botany. 28 Plates, 19 Text-figures. 1910, 4to. 1l. 10s.

Vol. VI. Zoology and Botany. 8 Plates, 1 Key-plate, 1 Text-figure. 1912, 4to. 16s.

MAMMALS.

Catalogue of Monkeys, Lemurs, and Fruit-eating Bats. 21 Woodcuts. By J. E. Gray. 1870, 8vo. 4s.

Catalogue of Chiroptera. By Knud Andersen. Vol. I. Megachiroptera. 85 Text-figures. 1912, 8vo. 2l. 10s.

Catalogue of Carnivorous, Pachydermatous, and Edentate Mammalia. By J. E. Gray. 47 Woodcuts. 1869, 8vo. 6s. 6d.

Catalogue of Seals and Whales. By J. E. Gray. Second Edition. 101 Woodcuts. 1866, 8vo. 8s.

Supplement. 11 Woodcuts. 1871, 8vo. 2s. 6d.

Catalogue of Ruminant Mammalia (Pecora, Linnæus). By J. E. Gray. 4 Plates. 1872, 8vo. 3s. 6d.

Monograph of the Okapi. By Sir E. Ray Lankester, K.C.B. Atlas. Compiled with the assistance of W. G. Ridewood, D.Sc. 48 Plates. 1910, 4to. 1l. 5s.

Catalogue of the Marsupialia and Monotremata. By O. Thomas. 28 Plates (4 Coloured). 1888, 8vo. 1l. 8s.

Catalogue of Mammals of Western Europe. By Gerrit S. Miller 213 Text-figures. 1912, 8vo. 1l. 6s.

Catalogue of Heads and Horns of Indian Big Game bequeathed by A. O. Hume, C.B. By R. Lydekker, F.R.S. 16 Text-figures and a Portrait. 1913, 8vo. 2s.

Supplement. 11 Woodcuts. 1871, 8vo. 2s. 6d.