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andamanensis from the Andaman Islands. Mr. J. T. Norman, 
City Central Laboratory, Leadenhall Street, presented tubers of 
Raphionacme utilis. Protessor W. Saunders, Ottawa, sent seeds of 
Canadian rice-grass (Zz Mr. R. Tower, 
H.M. Minister, Mexico, presented a collection of Mexican cacti. 
Mrs. Epps, Upper Norwood. presented orchids and a large plant 
of Theobroma Cacao. Mr. C. F. Monro, Rhodesia, presented a 
collection of seeds obtained by him in that country. r. iii 
Ashworth, Wilmslow, gave a plant of Trecoris chloris. Dr. Perez, 
Puerto (© Jrotava, Teneriffe, presented seeds of Pinus canariensis, 
Convolvulus floridus and other plants of the See Miss Mangles, 
Littleworth Cross, Lars a number of large rhododendrons. 
rom Messrs. J. h & Sons, a collection of Chinese plants, 
named and ae a ‘e been received. Messrs. F. Sander & Sons 
have sent a selection of plants and seeds from a collection made by 
them in Peru. Messrs. Bees, Ltd., Neston, sent various new Chinese 
primulas and other plants. 
Among the plants of — distributed from Kew during the 
year were the followin 
educational establishments. There was an unusually large saat 
for seeds ripened at Kew and offered for werni in Bulletin, 
Appendix I., 1909, 
Of hardy trees and shrubs the most important contributions have 
been made by Professor Sargent of the Arnold Aboretum. In 
continuation of the consignments of Chinese seeds collected b 
Mr. Wilson, so liberally sent in 1908, some 400 further packets 
were received in 1909, most of them unnamed and under number 
Amongst them were 60 packets of Rhododendron seeds, all 
of which, with the exception of four or five packets, have germi- 
nated well. We have also to thank Professor dacvolt for numerous 
living plants, Se aeee * for 25 lots of new Chinese Oaks. Amon 
other things of more than usual interest are Pterocarya Rehderi (a 
new hybrid), Betula Kenaica, Afsculus Bushii and 2. chinensis. 
This is perhaps the first introduction to Great Britain of this fine 
hinese Horse Chestnut, for although many plants under the name 
have been grown in Europe during the last 30 years, none has been 
true. 
Messrs. J. Veitch & Sons have sent a very fine collection of 
Chinese trees and shrubs, including the following rare an 
interesting species:—Acer griseum and A. tetramerum, Berberis 
Gagnepaini and B. verruculosa, Dipelta ventricosa, Deutzia mollis, 
Camellia cuspidata, Dipteronia sinensis, Kolkwitzia amabilis, Larix 
Potaninii, Meliosma Veitchiorum, Neillia szechuanica, Syringa pi innata 
and Tilia Oliverii, All these belong to the first 2 tate; of their 
