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of Fagus at Kew consisted only of F. sylvatica, F. ferruginea and 
their varieties. Since then this genus has been considerably 
augmented and the following species are now growing in the 
open air at Kew : 
F. Eagan, Seemen. : ferruginea, Aito 
F. japonica, Maxim. F’, longipetiolata, gacrab, 
F. orientalis, Lipsky. F. 8 Sieboldii, Endl. 
F. sylvatica, Linn. 
Of the Southern beeches, now generally regarded as generically 
distinct under Nothofagus, the following are growing in the open 
air at Kew :— 
N. antarctica, Oerst. N. Dombeyi, Blume. 
N. betuloides, Blume. N. obliqua, Blume. 
N. procera, Oerst. 
Fagus lucida, Rehd. et Wilson, of which some living Binnie 
were brought to the Arnold Arboretum by Mr. E. H. Wilso 
from Western Hupeh in 1911, Kew does not yet possess. 
In February about 1,500 trees and shrubs were supplied to 
the Hampton Court Gardens, and in December about 300 for 
planting in the grounds of the National Physical Laboratory at 
Bushey Park. 
ums.—It is gratifying to record that the Museums aré 
increasingly used not alone by students, but by commercial 
firms and others engaged in the development of the vegetable 
resources of the Empire. The demands of correspondents are 
extremely varied and often of a complex nature, quite in keeping 
with the miscellaneous products submitted for determination, 
report, and for references to literature, ete. In critical examina- 
tion of many of the more difficult subjects, the Assistant Keeper 
of the Jodrell Laboratory has given most valuable aid. Much 
has been done to improve the collections. The donations have 
been more numerous than of recent years and many most 
valuable additions ts the Museums were generously presented 
by exhibitors at the Empire Timber Exhibition held at Holland 
Park during the summer. In this connection it should be 
recorded that a selection of home-grown timbers from Museum 
No. IV. was included in the exhibition, and the services of 
Mr. W. Dallimore, an Assistant in the Museums, who repre- 
sented the Royal Botanic Gardens on the Committee for the 
Home-grown timber exhibit, were greatly appreciated by the 
authorities. A selection of duplicate material was also sent to 
the Bath and West and Southern Counties Show, and _ later 
transferred to the Royal Counties Show. A collection of water- 
colour drawings representative of the vegetation of Southern 
and Eastern Africa made there by Miss M. H. Mason and pre- 
sented by her to the Royal Botanic Gardens has been framed 
and placed on exhibition on the upper floor of Museum IV. 
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