316 REPORT OF BOTANICAL DEPARTMENT, BRITISH MUSEUM, FOR 1881. 



America and Europe, presented by Arthur Bennett, Esq. ; 196 

 species of plants from Afghanistan, collected and presented by 

 Dr. Aitchison ; 200 species of plants from Lower Egypt, collected 

 and presented by H. A. Hurst, Esq. ; 375 species of European 

 plants fi-om Huter ; 415 species from North America, from Curtis ; 

 642 species from Trinidad, collected by Fendler ; 150 species fi'om 

 New G-ranada, collected by Simmons ; 111 species from Buenos 

 Ayres, collected by Edward White ; 942 species from South Africa, 

 collected by Rehmann ; 110 species from Palestine, collected by 

 Prof. Post ; 400 species of Cryptogamous plants from Italy ; 675 

 species of European and English Lichens, by different collectors ; 

 350 species of European Lichens, from Dr. Nylander; 3 specimens 

 of the coffee-leaf fungus, from Dr. Cooke ; a specimen of Indiyo- 

 fera heterosticha from Tropical Africa, collected and presented by 

 Major Serpa Pinto ; and the spadix and leaf of Anthurium 

 hybridum, from W. Bull, Esq. 



There have been added to the collections of fruits and woods 

 three fruits of Omphalocarpum from Africa, presented by Thos. 

 Christy, Esq ; a branch with cones of Finns Cedriis grown at 

 Hinton St. George, Somersetshire, presented by W. H. Broome, 

 Esq. ; specimens of Loranthus longifolim on 34 different trees from 

 the Botanic Gardens at Saharumpore, presented by J. F. Duthie, 

 Esq. ; specimens of bamboos and sugar-canes from Demerara, 

 presented by David Carruthers, Esq. ; a collection of prepared 

 specimens of Japanese woods, presented by J. Bisset, Esq. ; speci- 

 mens of oak and other woods from Pleistocene beds in the Thames 

 Valley, presented by Dr. R. Messell ; and specimens of charred 

 wood fi'om E. Beck. Esq. 



To the British Herbarium there have been added specimens 

 of 1168 plants from Devonshire, collected and presented by 

 T. E. Archer Briggs, Esq. ; 92 species of Shropshire plants, 

 collected and presented by W. E. Beckwith, Esq. ; 37 specimens 

 of plants from G. C. Druce, Esq. ; 62 species of Sussex plants 

 from F. C. S. Roper, Esq. ; 54 species of Northamptonshire plants 

 from Miss Shepard ; 92 species of Warwickshire plants from 

 J. E. Bagnall, Esq. ; 53 species of British plants from G. Nichol- 

 son, Esq. ; specimens of Trichomanes radicans and T. Andrewsii 

 from Mrs. Andrews ; and specimens of rare and critical British 

 species from F. A. Lees, Esq., F. Townsend, Esq., the Rev. R. P. 

 Murray, W. D. Douglas, Esq., J. C. Melvill, Esq., Bolton King, 

 Esq., C. Chantre, Esq., H. & J. Groves, Esq.. the Rev. W. W. 

 Newbould, and Mrs. Pierce Butler. 



The number of visits paid during the year to the Herbarium for 

 scientific research and enquiry was 704. The following foreign 

 botanists may be specified as having used the Herbarium in 

 connection with their investigations : — Professor Asa Gray, of 

 America ; M. C. DeCandolle, of Geneva ; Dr. Reinsch, Count 

 Solms-Laubach, Baron Ettingshausen, and Mr. Bolus. Of British 

 botanists the following may be specified : — Sir John Lubbock, 

 Bart., Mr. C. B. Clarke, Mr. J. G. Baker, Mr. A. W. Bennett, Mr. 

 A. Bennett, the Rev. J. M. Crombie, Mr. Howse, the Messrs. 

 Groves, Mr. Holmes, Mr. Stratton, the Rev. W. W. Newbould, 



