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Epear W. Foster.—We record with regret the death of 
Mr. E. W. Foster, at the age of 42, at Netherne, Surrey, on 
June 23rd. Mr. Foster was appointed from Kew in 1901 as 
Curator of the Botanic Station, Lagos, and in 1906 was promoted 
to be Assistant Conservator of Forests, Nigeria (K. B., 1906, 
p. 48), and afterwards he became Senior Conservator of Forests, 
Northern Provinces, Nigeria. 
He was invalided home in June, 1919, and later was invalided 
on pension out of the Service. 
GrorGE BappERLyY.—We record with deep regret the 
death of Mr. George Badderly who for 39 years was preparer 
in the Museums. Mr. Badderly retired in May 1919 (K. B., 
1919, p. 315). He died at the house of his son on July 6th in 
his 84th year, and was buried at Teddington Cemetery on 
July 9th 1921, the Director and other members of the Kew 
Staff being present at the funeral. 
Proressor ADOLF ENGLER.—We are informed that Herr 
Professor Dr. A. Engler, Fr.M.L.S., LL.D. (Cantab.), etc. who 
for over thirty one years has been Director of the Botanic 
Gardens and Museums, Dahlem, Berlin, retired from that office 
on April Ist last. During his Directorship Professor Engler 
has been a constant and “valued correspondent of Kew and 
by the loan of specimens, etc. has rendered ready and ungrudging 
assistance to this Institution in connection with the preparation 
of the Flora of Tropical Africa and other undertakings. Professor 
Engler has been succeeded in the Directorship by Dr. L. Diels, 
who has for many years filled the post of Assistant Director 
at Dahlem and is well known to British Botanists from his 
work on the flora of Western Australia. 
Mr. EvuGEene CaMPBELL.—-We learn that Mr. EK. J. F. 
Campbell who has been Curator of the Botanic Station, Belize, 
British Honduras, since 1896 (K. B., 1896, p. 217), has retired 
on pension having reached the age limit after 24 years of valuable 
service in the Colony. 
THE Emir oF Katstna.—The Emir paid a long visit to Kew 
on Monday, July llth, and was conducted around the Gardens 
by the Assistant-Director. He was keenly interested in the 
collections, both in the open and in the plant houses and also 
in No. 1 Museum. In the Museum a small exhibition of Northern 
Throughout his visit the Emir displayed a very intelligent appre- 
ciation of all he saw and evidently is possessed of considerable 
knowledge of the plants of Northern Nigeria and their economic 
possibilities. 
