. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. In 1 kh 1, the numbered objects in the Section's amounted to 1,574 entries. In the following year, 1,590 more specimens were added, mosl oi them drugs in their crude state. B) the end of 1883, the total collection had 037, out of which 5,240 individual drugs in â I i lition wire- classified and put mi display. t these, about 500 specimens with beautiful illustrations of parts of their original had been mounted for exhibition. I he drug exhibi- tions also included materials transferred from the De- partment of Agriculture in 1881, whic
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. In 1 kh 1, the numbered objects in the Section's amounted to 1,574 entries. In the following year, 1,590 more specimens were added, mosl oi them drugs in their crude state. B) the end of 1883, the total collection had 037, out of which 5,240 individual drugs in â I i lition wire- classified and put mi display. t these, about 500 specimens with beautiful illustrations of parts of their original had been mounted for exhibition. I he drug exhibi- tions also included materials transferred from the De- partment of Agriculture in 1881, which originally had been brought from Central America and South America for the 1876 centennial exhibition, a variet) of opium specimens from [urkey, and a number of rare drugs listed in the official formulary which were acquired from the Museum of Karachi in what was then India. Dr. Flint commented in the Smithsonian Annual Re- port for 1883 that the collection of cinchona barks was especiall) complete. It was comprised of specimens ol u .ill tin- natural cinchona barks of South America ,md ever) known variety of tin- cultivated product from the British government plantations in India. In addition, there were specimens from Java, Ceylon, Mexico, .mil Jamaica. The Indian and Jamaican barks were accompanied by herbarium specimens of tin- leaf and Bower (and, in some the fruit) of each variet) of tree from v\ hich tin' bark was In an attempt to protect specimens liable to attack In insects, a small piece of blotting paper moistened with chloroform was inserted underneath the stopper in each bottle. Later on. bichloride of mercur) was found to lie a better insecticide. I Ins'- earl) collections of the Section were brought into admirable condition and received compliments for their organization and completeness. In the 8 Other elaborate arrangements were also made to improve and expand the Section's activities and services, thougl have never materialized. For
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