Word: oaxaca
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...valuable Mexican collection, which is still uncatalogued, has been received recently by the Peabody Museum. It formed part of that collected by Prince Maximillian from the region of the City of Mexico and the State of Oaxaca, in Southern Mexico, and is valuable for its great age and the rarity of the specimens which it includes. These represent gods, masks, and a number of single specimens, as a ceremonial axe, coiled serpent and carved vessel. These are carved from stone and from lava, and in some cases show evidences of an original covering of stucco...
...world. The largest number from one source were those from the Biltmore Herbarium, established by George W. Vanderbilt on his country estate at Asheville, N. C. It comprises 1665 specimens, many of which are rare Southern species. Another large assortment has been sent by Professor C. Conzatti of Oaxaca, Mexico. The plants are of South Mexican growth, a region which has received but little attention from botanists. Many speciamens from California, have been sent by Professor W. L. Jepson of the University of California and Mr. J. W. Congdon of Mariposa, California. An extremely interesting collection, including many critical specimens...