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should have sufficient Imperial support to avoid the hampering of 

 its utihty hy local prejudice or ignorance. The permanent staff 

 should include a mycologist and a skilled gardener. The botanical 

 station does not preclude the separate existence of an agricultural 

 station, but the scope of each must be clearly defined, and under 

 normal conditions the two would be mutually helpful. Nor should 

 the botanical station be responsible for work of forestry, though 

 forestry may supply problems of interest and importance for its 

 consideration." 



In conclusion. Dr. Rendle suggests " the holding of an 

 Imperial Botanical Congress at which matters of general and 

 special interest might be discussed. The visit of the British 

 Association to Austraha was, I think, helpful to the Austrahan 

 botanists ; it was certainly very helpful and of the greatest interest 

 to those coming from home. Many of the addresses and papers 

 were of considerable interest and value, but of greater value was 

 the opportunity of meeting with one's fellow-workers in different 

 fields, of conversation, discussion, and interchange of ideas, the 

 better realisation of one's limited outlook, and the stimulus of 

 new associations. A meeting which brought together home 

 botanists and botanical representatives from oversea portions of 

 our Empire to discuss methods of better utilising our vast 

 resources would be of great interest and supremely helpful. Let 

 us transfer to peace purposes some of the magnificent enthusiasm 

 which has flowed homewards for the defence of the Empire 

 in war." 



REPORT OF DEPT. OF BOTANY, BRITISH MUSEUM, 



FOR 1915. 



By a. B. Rendle, D.Sc, F.R.S. 



Acquisitions. 



(1) By Donation. 



The following are the more important additions to the British 

 Herbarium : — Flowering Plants ; 85 specimens from C. E. Britton, 

 Esq. ; 124 specimens from Rev. E. S. Marshall ; 54 specimens 

 from C. E. Salmon, Esq. ; and 49 specimens from the Watson 

 Botanical Exchange Club. A large collection of Seaweeds, 

 Mosses, and Lichens by the late E. George, from the London 

 County Council. 



The following are the more important additions to the General 

 Herbarium :—B. Digby, Esq., 92 Siberian plants; Mrs. M. E. 

 Prescott-Decie, 413 specimens from Northern India ; H. N. Ridley, 

 Esq., C.M.G., 943 Selangor plants ; Dr. E. Hartert, 50 Sahara 

 plants ; A. E. Kitson, Esq., 19 West African plants ; P. Amaury 

 Talbot, Esq., 82 specimens from Degema, Southern Nigeria ; 

 T. F. Cheeseman, Esq., 33 New Zealand plants ; Dr. R. S. Rogers, 

 82 Australian Orchids; Dr. F. Stoward, 89 West Australian 

 plants ; A. H. Lyell, Esq., 139 North American plants. 



