228 



Antherae non visae. Caryopsis lineari-oblonga, circa 1*3 mm. 

 longa, 0'4 mm. lata. 



Natal. 



Wood 



This differs from A. eriantha, Hack., a native of the Transvaal, 

 solely in the habitus of the panicle. Mature specimens of A. 

 eriantha, communicated by Messrs. Sutton, have the same narrow 

 contracted panicles as Schlechter's younger flowering type samples 

 of that species and the branches of their panicles are throughout 



geminate. 

 (4 



Wood's specimens 



XXX-MISCELLANEOUS NOTES, 



Grey Squirrels -Kew is indebted to His Grace the Duke of 

 Bedford for two pairs of American grey squirrels, which have 

 been placed in the grounds of Queen's Cottage. 



Portrait of Dr. James Macfadyen. -The presentation to the Roval 

 gardens, by Mr. John James Macfadyen, of a portrait in oils of his 

 father, the late Dr. James Macfadyen, forms an interesting addi- 

 tion to the unique collection of portraits of Botanists contained in 

 the Museum No. I. The portrait has been hung near the ascent 

 staircase of the middle floor of the museum. The following 

 c.. e ^?, r ,. of D J> Macfadyen, who was a correspondent of the late 



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D. 



city ins father was an eminent music-seller. He himself while a 

 student of the University there, destined for the medical pro- 

 fession, distinguished himself by his great love of natural history, 

 more especially in the botanical class, and took his degree of M.D. 

 about the year 1821 or 1822. He was on the point of practising as 

 ■ physician in his native city, when the late Mr. George Hibbert 

 wrote to request Sir William Hooker to recommend a well- 

 educated botanist, competent to take charge of a garden which the 

 ocal government in Jamaica contemplated forming at Bath (in 

 ssivWMr } 'ix ? r - , Macf adyen was immediately appointed on 

 2mwk? ? ooker 8 recommendation, and established the garden, 

 ^vhich unfortunately, owing to the very depressed condition of 

 tiie colony was too ill supported to justifv his continuing long 



^t,hf E3 e , n - d l « • He conse <^ently gave up the garden and 

 es tabhslied himself in medical practice, which proved very lucra- 



embarked 



^P l«*»*J 1 j. \ » v^^acu 111D BHV111!*» HI tilt? UUR'lldO^ 



JJ: h V rellred il from P^ctice. This kind of property, how- 

 ZZZt mit \ 8 greatly reduced in val « e < and having a family to 



r P ecou rl ?«' hV?* ? 8 * S* °^ ged > SC * TC « l * tw0 7*»™ a S°> to have 

 l™*™.} ™ Passion for a livelihood. He was most active 



wSht VST ° f i Pe ° Ple ' 1Uring S ^Prevalence Tth ^ cliole^ 

 ^fe.^& " l e 7i^ ** W«d, and in the course of his 



professional labours 



