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The next information the Garden had of the plants was in a 
letter of October 3, 1914, from Mr. Simmons, which read as 
follows: 
“ Referring to the 7 cases of Cycas, Macrozamia and Bowenia 
plants shipped from this port per the S. S. Argyllshire on July 
29 last, I have just had a letter from the agents there stating that 
the cases were landed at Sydney owing to the Argyllshire being 
Fic, 9, Seven cases of Cycadaceous plants as ae arrived from Australia, 
showing method of packin 
taken over by the federal government to convey troops from 
Australia to Europe, and that the cases have now been re- shipped 
into the S. S. Suffolk. I regret very much the circumstances 
which have caused the delay and sus os by trust that withal they 
may reach you in good condition.” 
No further information was received until February, 1915, 
when the following letter, dated January 29, 1915, was received 
from Messrs. McIlwraith, McEacharn & Co., London: 
“Dear Sir: We were advised by our Rockhampton House, 
Messrs. Walter Reid & Co., Ltd., under date 14 August, that 
