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residing tiiere, and tlie rooms were afterwards occupied by Mr. 

 Donald McLeod,^ Assistant Curator of the Gardens. Gtanger 

 retired from service at Kew under the age limit, in 1893, receiv- 

 ing^ a small pension. For many years he held the position of 

 parish clerk at Kew Church. 



J. E. J. 



Pathological Laboratory.— The work of the Boyal Botanic 

 Gardens, Kew, has been widened hy the establishment of a Patho- 

 logical Laboratory for investigation and research into diseases of 

 plants caused by fungi. 



Two cottages on Kew Green, formerly known as Gumley and 

 Chestnut Cottages, have been acquired and fitted up as a Tesearch 

 laboratory. The cottages now united were originally in con- 

 nection, and w^ere used, it is believed, as residences for ladies of 

 the bedchamber w^hen Queen Charlotte occupied Kew Palace. 

 Some of the ceilings ore interesting examples of XYIIIth centmy 

 ijlaster work. 



Presentations to Museums.— The following mi^^cellaneous 



specimens have been received in addition to those previously 



recorded in the Bulletin :~ 



^ ' " ■ Sons, Coombe Wood.— Section of 



Messrs. 



imes 



wood of Davidia invohicrata. 



4 



A 



Commis 



West Indian Trees, also viei^-s m 



the Bottmic Gardens, Antigua and St. Yincent. 



Mr. R. N. Ros-eTs. Carwinion, Falmouth.— Sections of wood of 



Mr. K. JN. llogers, Uarwimon, i^aimonxn. — oeunuiis . 

 Thuya plicata and naturally grafted branches of Holly. 

 The Earl of Ducie, Tortworth Court, Gloucester.—! 



of clado^itosis of branches of Qtiercus M 



Specimen 



s 



Director; Botanic Gardens, Brisbane.— Section of stem ol 



megasp 



Mr. J. Gribblc, Pcn;^ance.— Section of stem of Eucalyptus 



(rlohulus. . f 



Mr. W. Schway Tlnvin, Moulmein, Burma. -Specimen oi 

 dried plant ,and oil of Cymhopogon Nard^is. 



Forestry Officer, Georgetown, British Guiann.-Ten photo- 

 graphs of British Guiana Palms, &c. j. ni.- t r ,.., 



Curator, Botanic Gardens, Dominica. -Sample of Chicle Gum 

 extracted from a tree of the " Naseberry " or " Sapodilla Plum 



Sections 



{Achras Sapoia). 



Director, Botanic Gardens. Singapore. 

 Calophyllum ferrugineum and Castanopsis HuUeUii. 



Messrs. -William Duncan and Son, Buclae.-Turncd articles 

 made of the wood of the " Yew " {Taxm haccaia) . 



St. Vincent Permanent Exhibition Committee. -Seve^^^^ 

 pliotograph.s descriptive of the Cotton Industry of S . J^^^^^ 



Mr." Donald Gunn, London, W.--Walking st cis o^^^ 

 Pseudacacia and of "Square Bamboo" {Bamhusa qnaar g 

 hris) . 



