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The two maps each with an inset illustrating the distribution 
of vegetation, soil, rainfall and land classification are a valuable 
addition. The authors are to be congratulated on so lucidly 
introducing these studies of Africa, and the American Geo- 
graphical Society on the production of this neatly -bound and 
well illustrated work. 
The Siamese Florat.—The Botanical Section of the Ministry 
of Commerce, Siam, was formed in 1920 with the object of making 
a survey of all known and possible economic plants of the country. 
The result of the 1922 tour has recently been published in The 
Record, the organ of the Board of Commercial Development, 
Siam, English Edition No. 9. In addition to the very interesting 
account of the tour of the Botanical Section there is an article 
on the Cultivation of “‘Miang” or Siamese tea. The author 
considers that although there is not likely to be any extension 
of the trade for the product as marketed at present, there is 
no reason why, with proper methods, good tea should not be 
produced in almost unlimited quantities. 
We record with great regret, as this number goes to the printers, 
the death of Mr. T. F.:CurEseman of New Zealand, on 15th 
October 1923, <A notice of his contributions to botanical science 
will appear in the next number of the Bulletin. 
t Issued by the Ministry of Commerce, Bangkok, Price 1 tical. 
