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The characteristics which Mr. Francis has found may con- 
veniently be noted in the field as an assistance to identification 
are as follows. Channelled or fluted barrels; conspicuously 
fissured barks; yellow inner barks; ochre- coloured inner barks; : 
wrinkled surface in the sapwood; patches, streaks or specks of 
black wood similar to ebony; very soft woods; woods depositing 
brightly coloured ashes; coloured woods ; large medullary rays 
(Proteaceae); laticiferous; wood or sap changing colour on 
exposure; odour of freshly cut oe or sapwood; deciduous 
leaves; brilliant leaf coloration in a, 
In Pranton: buttresses generally the interesting observation 
is made that plank buttresses are common in all the luxuriant 
rain forests even in those at an altitude of 3,500 feet in latitude 
28°2 degrees South, on the MacPherson Range, so that it can 
be definitely stated in Queensland, at any rate, that the pheno- 
menon of well developed buttresses is not confined to the tropical 
forests, but occurs in relatively temperate climates when the 
annual rainfall approximates or exceeds 60 inches. 
Original Drawings of the Botanical Magazine. —From the 
time when Sir William Hooker came to Kew in 1841 the original 
drawings for the Botanical Magazine plates have been preserved 
in the collection of drawings in the Herbarium; these were 
principally the work of Mr. W. H. Fitch and Miss M. Smith. 
In May, 1891, Kew was fortunate to secure 1625 plates of an 
earlier date from Mr. F. Curtis of Staines, a descendant of William 
Curtis, the founder of the Magazine. Further progress towards 
the completion of the set has now been made by the receipt of 
165 drawings, mainly belonging to the period between August 
1830, and August 1834, although one (t. 309) dates back to 
August 1795. These were purchased in 1922 from a member 
of the Curtis family by Mr. A. Bilney and presented by him to 
the Royal Horticultural Society, the Council of which, with 
Mr. Bilney’s sanction, generously transferred them to Kew. 
Many of the drawings are by Sir W. J. Hooker and J. Curtis, 
while amongst the other artists are :—W. Herbert, t. 2385 (repro- 
duction says, J. Curtis); Charles M. Curtis, t. 2619; James 
McNab, tt. 3025 and 3252; Dr. T. Nicholson, t. 3071; J. D- 
Sowerby, tt. 3078-3080; Mrs. Arnold Harrison, t. 3116; Dr. R. 
K. Greville, t. 3142; ‘Sydenham Edwards, t. 3153; “BE, La ae 
t. 3155 (adapted by Sir W. J. Hooker) ; Dr. J. Scott, t. 3187; 
Rev. R. T. Lowe, tt. 3227 and 3234, and Dr. C. W. Short of 
Lexington, t. 3232. Many of the plates bear instructions from 
Sir W. J. Hooker (when editor) to Mr. George Graves as to 
colouring the lithographs, two letters on which are preserved. in 
Sir W. Hooker’s correspondence. The series furnishes interesting 
examples of the styles of the various artists —c.H.w. 
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