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Show Ancient Egyptian Herbarium, Cairo can boast of tho possession of the oldest herbnilum In tho world. It Is In the museum, nnd consists of n collection of dried plants or portions of plants taken from tho vr-aths nnd garlands found lu mummy nses and from tho edlblo plants which wero set In enrthcuwaro vessels bn tho floor of tho sepulchre Many ot theso floral remnlnB nre so well preserved that, nftor being treated with warm water, they can bo bandied as If ihoy were modern specimens, whllo their colors nre also ruirii'i'nWv ""'1 nresprved |