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Show BBSMSMSBSfl Ancient Egyptian Herbarium. , H Cairo can boast of tho possession of tho oldest herbiirliitu In tho world. It , Is In the niiisiMini and consists ot n , collection of dried plants or portions t of plants taken from tho wreaths ami garlands found In mummy-cases and from the edible plants which wero set H In earthenware vessels on tho tloor of H the sepulchre Many of these floral remains are to well preserved that, H after being treated with warm water. f H they can he handled as If they were ' H niiv'i"' MccinieiiH whllo their rti'."- H " 1- well BBbI |