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which is also caused by a species of Nectria. In all probability 
remedial measures similar to those undertaken in Ceylon, which 
consist in cutting out the diséased patch at as early a stage of 
development as possible, and protecting the wounded surface with 
tar or some available substance would prevent the spread of the 
disease. We are informed that the disease is not of a very serious 
nature and that but little injury to the tree follows. The tapping- 
knives, however, may frequently be broken should they come in 
contact with a canker, and no latex is obtained from the wounded 
portions of the trunk, 
XVI.—_THE HERBARIUM SAVATIER. 
Orto Srapr, 
Mme. L. Raoul, the daughter of the late Dr. P. A. L. Savatier, 
having offered the herbarium of her father to Kew for purchase, 
the whole of the collections included in that herbarium have been 
acquired for the Royal Botanic Gardens, They consist of two 
sets; one numbering 730 specimens comprises only Japanese 
description “ Campagne de la M agicienne. 
The J apanese set is of particular interest and value, as it goes a 
prehensive and methodical attempt at a flora of Japan on a 
scientific basis. Savatier’s Tahiti plants were worked out and 
incorporated by Drake del Castillo in his “ Flore de la Polynésie 
Frangaise,” and furnish therefore authenticated and important 
material for the study of the flora of Eastern Polynesia. The 
American plants, on the other hand, are only partly named, but as 
they are well localised, and like the rest, well preserved, they 
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aul-A medée-Ludovic Savatier was born at  Oléron 
interested in natural history he soon saw his opportunity, for 
though much had been written by European authors abou 
On the other hand, the ; 
profusely illustrated works on their flora (1) Kwa-wi (Collection 
of Plants), by Shimada Yonan, dated 1759 ; (2) Honzo Zufu 
