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Whitehead, J., Esq., M.H A.— An Egret (Herodias alba.) 



Watson, Mr. J., Muddy Plains. — Two White-eyed Ducks (l^yroca 



aust7-alis. ) 

 Wickborg, Mr. — Skin of a Toucan from Brazil. 

 Wilson, G., Esq. — Tin Sand from the Ovens, Victoria. 

 Willett, Mrs., New Town.— A young Viper and a small Snake from 



Cape of Good Hope. 



PLANTS AND SEEDS RECEIVED AT THE ROYAL SOCIETY'S 

 GARDENS DURING THE YEAR 1872. 



Principally from Foreign Parts. 



January. —From Mons, J. Linden, Brussels. — Two cases containing 71 



Plants, 46 alive, 25 dead. 

 March 1st. — From Mr. F. Salier. — One case of Plants from Lord Howe's 



Island. 

 April. — From the Royal Gardens. — Kew Seeds of Cedrus atlantica. 

 April 15th.^ — From Dr. Schomburgh, Botanic Gardens, Adelaide. — 35 



species Bulbs. 

 May 10th.— From Mr. C. Hollinsdale. — 60 packets imported Seeds. 

 May IStli. — From the Melbourne Botanic Gardens. — Two cases con- 

 taining 100 Plants of utility for distribution. 

 June 3rd. — ^From Ch. Huber, France. — Seeds of Pterocarya caucasica. 

 July 6th. — From the Melbourne Botanic Gardens. — 50 Plants Eucalyptus 



rostrata. 

 July 6th.— From W. G. Brumming, St. Kilda.— 30 Plants, 30 varieties 



Gladioli. 

 August 2nd. — From the Melbourne Botanic Gardens. — 31 Plants, princi- 

 pally Eucalypti. 

 August 2nd.— From Mr. J Bailey. — 32 Imported Plants of Ilex, &c. 

 August 23rd. — From Mr. William Bull. — New Plant, Merchant, London; 



141 packets seeds. 

 August 28th. — From Jean Kerschaflfett, Ghent, Belgium. — 200 Plants, 



all dead from salt water. 

 September 28th. — From the Royal Gardens, Kew. — 511 packets of Seeds. 

 October 2nd.— From Ch. Huber, France. — Nine varieties Chinese 



Primrose. 

 August 19th. — From the Royal Gardens, Kew. — 19 species Aconitum 



Seeds. 

 November 4th. — From C. Gould, Esq. — Four Plants Aralia bidwilli ; 



Cuttings of Bougaiuvillcea species. 

 November 23rd. — From the Royal Gardens, Kew. — 60 packets seeds. 

 November 23 rd. — From Mr. C. F. Cress well. — 100 named Hyacinths 



(Imported.) 

 December 9th. — From Mr. C. Hollinsdale. — 28 varieties of Bulbs. 

 December 24th. — From Mons. Verschaffett. — 160 varieties Dutch Bulbs. 

 December 27th. — From D. Manning, Sydney. — Seeding Norfolk Island 



Pine. 

 December 28th. — From the Chamber of Agriculture, Smithsonian 



Institute. — 36 packets Vegetable Seeds. 



