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of leaf, fibre and fruit sent by me to Kew Gardens, London.” 
Mr. Childs secured the plant from Mr. Hoyt, and because it was 
getting beyond his greenhouse limits, he has deposited it at the 
Botanic Garden. The plant is now ten feet from the top of the 
tub in which it grows to the tip. It has not yet flowered 
although it is certainly over forty years old, and may be much 
more than that. | 
The discrepancy of Wright finding the palm “in Eastern 
Cuba” and the present living specimen coming from Pinar del 
Rio remains unexplained. It may have been transplanted or the 
original record may have been in error. Certainly it is the rarest 
of Cuban palms, and the Garden is singularly fortunate in having, 
for public exhibit, a plant long lost to science and interesting in 
itself for its splendid broad leaves and curious hairy trunk. 
ORMAN TAYLOR. 
RETIREMENT OF PRESIDENT HEALY 
On May 13 Mr. A. Augustus Healy resigned the presidency of 
the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences after twenty-five 
years of service. On May 19 a dinner was given to Mr. Healy 
at the Hamilton Club, Brooklyn, by his associates on the Board 
of Trustees, in recognition of his long and invaluable services to 
the Institute. On this occasion a beautiful antique silver tray 
was presented to him by members of the board. Mr. Frank L. 
Babbott, the newly elected president of the Institute, presided 
and made the presentation, which was accepted by Mr. Healy 
with a very aptly worded response. The company was loath to 
adjourn, and did not do so until nearly every trustee present, 
and the directors of the four Departments of the Institute, had 
paid a brief tribute to Mr, Healy’s-efficient and devoted service 
to what he happily designated as the greatest work of his life. 
At the annual meeting of the board of trustees, on May 13, 
Mr. Healy was elected honorary president of the Brooklyn Insti- 
tute. We are happy to note that his ex officio membership on the 
Botanic Garden Governing Committee will be continued by 
appointment. 
