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Mr. F. G. Harcourt, Sub-foreman on the gardening staff of the 
Royal Botanic Gardens, has been appointed by the Secretary of 
State for the Colonies, on the recommendation of Kew, Agricul- 
tural Superintendent, Antigua, Leeward Islands. 
Mr. H. W. Jack, Agricultural Instructor, Agricultural Depart- 
ment, Federated Malay States (K.B., 1914, p. 187), has been 
appointed by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, on the 
recommendation of Kew, Economic Botanist in the Department. 
Mr. J. N. Milsum, Superintendent of Government Plantations, 
Agricultural Departiment, Federated Malay States (A.B., 1913, 
p- 314), has been appointed by the Secretary of State for the 
Colonies, on the recommendation of Kew, Assistant Agriculturist 
in the Department. 
Capt. J. McDonald.—The Secretary of State for the Colonies, 
on the recommendation of Kew, has appointed Capt. J. McDonald, 
B.Se., of Bristol University, Assistant Mycologist in the Agri- 
cultural Department, British East Africa. 
Major R. T. Wickham.—The Secretary of State for the 
Colonies, on the recommendation of Kew, has appointed Major 
R. T. Wickham, late pilot officer, Royal Air Force, District Agri- 
cultural Officer in the Department of Agriculture, Uganda. 
AUGUSTIN DE CanpoLte.—The premature and unexpected death 
of Richard Emile Augustin de Candolle, which took place at the 
family residence at Vallon, Geneva, on 4th May, 1920, removes 
recorded so recently in these pages (K.B. 1919, p. 237). : 
Born at Walton-on-Thames on 8th December, 1868, Augustin 
Canddlle, of Geneva. His mother was the daughter of the late 
Dr. William Marcet, F.R.S., of London. After a sound pre- 
liminary education in Geneva, young de Candolle was sent to 
family duty. oP oe ; ; 
Among his more notable contributions to botanical literature 
