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ohn fibres, and studied the anatomical structure of a number cf 
plan 
Miss T. L. SARE was engaged in a research on geotropic 
rs in Fern 
Miss F. M. Scott investigated the anatomy of the stem of a 
aieiizen of Aegialitis, and carried out some other anatomical work. 
Mr. H. Takeda made observations on some Freshwater Algae, 
and completed his study of a species of Chlamydomonas. 
Mr. W. C. Worsdell studied a number of teratological speci- 
mens in relation to their morphological nature, and examined the 
anatomy of Polygonaceae, etc 
Pathology.—In spite of war conditions the amount of material 
serious trouble in ama, in the south-west of England, and it 
appeared to be also more than usually frequent in other plants. 
he wet season was responsible for a very severe outbreak of 
chk ea on potatoes Mean —_ vad suffered through a_ 
po Nara diseases of apples oy ens and ether. plants have been 
carried out, and some results already published. 
Presentations to the Library during 1916.—In the Kew set 
the six volumes constituting Sir J. D. Hooker’s classical 
pads: The Botany of the Antarctic Voyage, the plates of only 
two volttmes—those devoted to the Flora Tasmaniae, and a few 
of the Flora Antarctica—are Dae The library now possesses 
a copy of the latter Flora in which all the plates are coloured, 
and for this valuable presentation it is indebted to the Bentham 
Trustees. All the volumes of the work are now very scarce, 
but it is hoped that eventually it will be possible to replace the 
Soa copy of the Flora Novae-Zelandiae in the library 
one. Volumes, or parts in continuation of numer- 
eae eatsintanade’ received in ormeatg for —— s Icones 
Plantarum, have also been presented by the Bentham Trustees. 
From the Secretary of State for India the ‘loan have been 
received :—The first part of a Flora of the Presidency of Madras, 
