School Museums

Abstract

DR. GLADSTONE does not allude to botanical specimens in his communication to NATURE last week (p. 384), but these can form a very interesting addition. In my father's parish school of Hitcham, he had a long row of phials fixed against the wall of the class-room, with the name of every plant of the parish attached below. These were kept constantly supplied by the children all through the summer. Whoever first brought any species had a small reward. The School Herbarium was entirely made by the children; and for the last twenty-five years I have used for teaching purposes specimens dried, mounted, and labelled by the children of Hitcham School. Should any one desire further details on the subject of botany in schools, I shall be very glad to communicate with such.