The herbarium at the University in Montpellier (France) is one of the bigger herbaria and holds lots of historical collections. Since 2004 MPU has participated in the imaging projects that are the base of JSTOR plants science. The plant specimen images made in Montpellier can also be seen on the local website : http://www.collections.univ-montp2.fr/herbier-mpu-presentation/base-de-donnees-botanique-herbier-mpu; (in French). You can also read (in French) a more detailed presentation at: http://www.tela-botanica.org/actu/article5957.html?var_recherche=Global . Peter A. Sch?fer For more informations please contact: herbier-mpu at univ-montp2.fr