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is straight and there are only a few branches low down. The 

 wood is a good red colour, which pales on the surface on exposure 

 to the air for any length of time. The natives use it as a red 



dye-wood, and it is sold in all the local markets even for sending 

 to Northern Nigeria. 



" Satinwood," " Obeche," Hibiscus {Triplochiton) n. sp. A 

 valuation of 2^d. to Is. per foot was given for a sample of this 

 wood at the Liverpool Market, where it was classified as Satinwood. 

 None has been cut since then. It is a very common tree, being 

 found in many localities, and in very large examples up to 25 ft. 

 in girth. The leaf is very much like that of an English Maple. 

 The tree grows on high land with a good soil. 



"Satinwood," « Anyairhan," Leguminosac. At first when this 

 was sampled the prices varied from l\d, to Is. per foot, but 

 latterly they were 2d. to id., and the timber was not so well 

 spoken of as at first. Altogether three lots of samples have been 

 sent. Apparently it would gradually gain a position in the 

 market. It is quite common in the Province, and attains a large 

 size with good length of bole ; 18 ft. would be the maximum stem 

 girth. The tree grows in rich soil, of considerable depth. The 

 stem is a brilliant red colour and the bark gradually peels off in 

 long strips each year. The wood which is very hard and has a 

 yellowish-green tint is close grained and works up very smooth. 



XXVI.-MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 



Mr. Robert Fyffe, a member of the gardening staff of the 

 Royal Botanic Gardens, has been appointed by the Secretary of 

 State for the Colonies, on the recommendation of Kew, Assistant 

 to the Superintendent of the Botanic, Forestry and Scientific 

 Department of the Uganda Protectorate. 



member 



- - — r~ "7 *""* **»—«*' ^vauv*, a wviuuvv or ine gardening stair 

 2 Si * < i jal "Ote™ Gardens, has been appointed by the Secretary 



Or State fnr fh*» Onl^nlna ~~ +v.~ ~ j, ._•___ <• *-r ~ J 



recommendation 



• + a I V, ~v*«"*v», uii mc xcuumuieuuauon or jt^ew, super- 

 intendent of the Government Plantations in the Federated Malay 



Mr. W. R. Elliott.— It is with great regret that we record the 

 death of Mr W. R. Elliott, Forestry Officer for Northern Nigeria. 

 He died on March 13th, at Bedford, and leaves a wife and young 

 family. He was 48 years of age. Mr. Elliott left Kew in 1881 

 and was at the Botanic Gardens, Jamaica, until 1886 as Super- 

 intendent of the Parade and King's House Gardens. From 

 March, 1886, until April, 1889, he was Curator of the Botanic 

 garden at Grenada, and afterwards became Collector to the 

 vvest Indian Natural History Exploration Committee. After 

 noluing various other posts in the West Indies, he was appointed 

 forestry Officer in Northern Nigeria in 1903 (K ff 1003 



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