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Peradeniya, with that opened in 1921 at the Botanic Garden, 
Singapore, forms two more important links in the chain of stations 
throughout the Empire where plant life can be investigated 
under the. most favourable conditions. 
An account of the opening ceremony and photographs of the 
two new laboratories appeared in the Tropical Agriculturist, 
November 1922. 
Fruiting of Ginkgo biloba. 
“The Fruiting of Ginkgo biloba” which eeu in K. 
No. 9, 1922, pp. 262-265, information has recently ells 
received from Mr. J. D. Halliburton, Superintendent of Parks, 
Bath, of the fruiting of a tree during 1922 at “ Glenfield,” 
Western Park, Bath, the residence of the Rev. Frederick N. 
Carus-Wilson. The tree was planted as a sapling about 1870. 
It is now about 40 ft. high and the trunk girths 3 ft. 9 ins. at 
3 ft. from the ground. The spreading habit, as far as can be 
judged from a photograph, is identical with that of well-known 
male trees, thereby disproving the theory that a variation in 
habit exists between male and female trees. As it stands 400 
yards from the nearest male tree pollen must be carried a con- 
siderable distance if the species is not Se ener as has 
been suggested. As, however, pollen is borne in abundance 
there is no reason why it should not carried that distance 
by wind or insects. The tree is said to have borne a good crop 
of seeds.—W. D. 
Fceited under the authority of Hs MAJESTY’S STATIONERY. OFFICE 
bby Tyre and Spottiswoode, Itd., East Harding sea E.C, 4, 
_ Printe rs to ¢ the King’ 3 most Excellent Majes 
