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upper cell thickened, rounded, truncate or obtuse, lower cell mostly 

 attenuated, constriction slight. 42-52 x 19-22/*. Pedicels very 

 short or wanting. On Phalaris arianlinacta. 



Nearly allied to P. sessilis, but distinguished by its larger 

 teleutospores and different life-history. 



CHANGES AT KEW. 



The retirement of Professor Oliver from official connection with 

 the Kew Herbarium could not be allowed to pass without notice : 

 and this was naturally felt more especially by those with whom he 

 had been associated during his thirty years' connection with the 

 Herbarium. It was therefore natural that they should have pre- 

 sented to him an address, embodying their feelings of attachment 

 to the Professor and their appreciation of his work ; and this pre- 

 sentation took place at the Kew Herbarium on Saturday, May 31st. 

 Mr. J. R. Jackson, whose connection with Kew is of even longer 

 duration, read the address, which was signed by the staff of the 

 Herbarium and Museum, by representatives from the Gardens, 

 and by one or two of the regular workers in the Herbarium. 



Although no longer officially connected with the Herbarium, 

 Prof. Oliver is not abandoning the scene of his labours ; and his 

 continued residence at Kew will enable him to attend periodically 

 at the Herbarium, and to place at the disposal of the existing staff 

 the encyclopaedic knowledge which he possesses of the plants of the 

 world. It is earnestly to be hoped that the time may be far distant 

 when it will be necessary to place on record an estimate of Prof. 

 Oliver's completed work. None but those who have had the 

 privilege of being officially associated with him can fully realise the 

 unceasing industry, unflagging zeal, and unselfish devotion which 

 he has brought to bear upon his work ; and it is no exaggeration 

 to say that it is mainly owing to Professor Oliver that the Kew 

 collection occupies the leading position which it takes among the 

 herbaria of the world. 



It was of course obvious that the position thus vacated could 

 only be filled by one man, and that is our esteemed contributor 

 Mr. J. G. Baker, who has been associated with Prof. Oliver since 

 1866. Mr. Baker has done more than anyone to bring together 

 and systematise the scattered notices of the petaloid monocoty- 

 ledones : his industry is indefatigable, and his knowledge extensive. 

 The systematist and" the horticulturist alike reckon Mr. Baker 

 among their chief benefactors : his uniform kindness is known to 

 all who have ever consulted him ; and to this Journal he has been 

 a constant and valued contributor literally from the first, for a 

 paper from his pen appears in our first number, that dated Jan. 

 1st, 1864. 



Mr. Baker's place as first assistant in the Herbarium is filled by 

 Mr. Hemsley, whom we can also claim as an early and present 

 contributor to our pages. As far back as 1863, Mr. Hemsley was 



