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Mr. F. M. RoGrers, a member of the gardening staff of the 
Royal Botanic Gardens, has been appointed by the Secretary 
ot State for the Colonies, on the recommendation of Kew, Head 
Gardener at the Amani Institute, Tanganyika Territory. 
Mr. C. MatrHews, a member of the gardening staff of the 
Royal Botanic Gardens, has been appointed by the Secretary of 
State for India in Council, on the recommendation of Kew, a 
Gardener in the United Provinces, India. 
Mr. J. W. Besant, a former member of the gardening staft 
of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and for some time Foreman 
in the Royal Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin, has been promoted to 
the post of Assistant to the Keeper, Royal Botanic Gardens, 
Glasnevin. 
Mr. James Rep, a probationer forester in the Royal Botanic 
Garden, Edinburgh, has been appointed by the Secretary of 
State for the Colonies, on the recommendation of Kew, Forest 
Officer in the Falkland Islands. 
Lapy HAnsury.—We record with deep regret the death of 
Katherine Aldam, Lady Hanbury, widow of Sir Thomas Han- 
bury, of La Mortola, on 2nd September, at Castle Malwood, 
Lyndhurst. 
It was Lady Hanbury’s constant care to maintain La Mortola 
as a garden of scientific value and to develop it on the 
lines laid down by Sir Thomas. This aim she fulfilled in a 
remarkable degree as she sought every means of enriching the 
collections and of making the resources of the gardens as widely 
available as possible. Among the latest interests was her desire 
to establish the Maté plant, ler paraguayensis, at La Mortola. 
With Kew, Lady Hanbury always maintained very close 
associations, very greatly to the benefit of this institution, since 
she was always ready to supply specimens and seeds of rare and 
interesting plants from the collections. Kew was also able to 
communicate tender plants for trial in the open in the more 
genial climate of the Riviera. ; 
It was characteristic of her generous and unselfish nature 
that she felt that her priceless heritage must be shared as full 
as possible, and to this end both botanists and the public 
generally were given free access to the gardens. In addition 
to this the hospitality of La Mortola was extended by Lady 
Hanbury to many to whom the sunshine and ease might result 
mm restored bodily health. To such guests the charm and kind- 
ness of their hostess must have ensured far more than physical 
ment. 
_Of her kindly consideration and loving care for all her 
employees and . the illagers and peasants of La Mortola and 
the countryside, it is for others to speak, but her wonderful love 
