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started, it would iio doul)t have won flie day and become self- 

 i>uj)|)ortIiig'. 



Tlie deatL of William Barbey is a great loss not- only to 

 l)otanieal science, but also to liis country. It means tlie loss of 

 an independent and true patriot, of a liberal sup])ortor of public 

 institutions, and in narrower circles of a genuine friend of local 

 botanical exjdoration and a patron of skilled gardening. 



The niemory of William Barl)ey still lives, like that of his 

 fatlier-in-law, in the Herbarium at Chambesy, and it is hoped that, 

 through the generosity of his family, it may long remain a symbol 

 of filial piety, enlightened citizeiuship and that wider humanity 

 which stretches across political frontiers and binds us all in our 



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iiie now serving M-itli His Majesty's forces on land and sea. Since 

 tlie pubhcation of the last note eleven more men liave volunteered 

 their services, of Avhom six arc sub-foremen. Three young 

 ^•ardenors, the motor-mower driver aiid one of the la))ourers make 

 lip the number. 



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Sylviculture in the Tropics.*— Svlviculture in temperate 



regions has a consulerahle literature, containing of course much 

 that IS apphcahle to tropical conditions; but there was a need for 

 a handy practn^al volume designed especiallv for the use of the 

 forester m the Tropics. This need has been met by Mr. Broun,^ 

 whoso experience m the Indian Forest Service, afterw'ards as Con- 

 servator of Forests m Ceylon, and finally as Director of Woods 



.ml Forests under the Sudan Government, has well equippe 

 Urv a work of ie knid. The book is written in simrde luci 



ed him 



pie Inoid lan- 



Sv f Tl ^".^'^^f t^-^\'>y pludographs of trees or forest scenes 

 .ni 1 bj woodcut, of sylviculturul imnlements. &r. 



TTinin^^f?"''^^"" of Woodland Crops; the third with the 

 M^aTur£ of ^fF^^'^nient of Forests ; and the fourth with Special 

 h^^^Zf.^ ff'^r T'^ Protection, terminating with an 



Bo^iicS^HerSanVrfora'So^Ji,^"?? ^^"^'^ Curator of the 



