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Mr. W. F. Lloyd, Siam—Hulophia sp. 
Mr. G. Elisha, Canonbury Park—Mesembryanthemums, | 
Dr. G. V. Perez, Tenerife—Seeds of Juniperus, Echium, ete. 
Mrs. Lipscomb, Swanley—Orchids. 
Hon. Vicary Gibbs, Aldenham—Various hardy plants. 
Mr. M. T. Dawe, Girardot, Colombia—Seeds. 
Among the purchases made was a portion of the collection of 
Orchids formed by the late Right Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, 
m 
gham., 
Surplus plants, chiefly hardy, were distributed as usual chiefly 
among public and teaching institutions. 
ubs. 
Among the plants and seeds of interest distributed during the 
year were the following :—Teff (Eragrostis abyssinica); Tree 
obelia from Uganda; Phormium tena vars.; Queensland Nut 
(Macadamia ternifolia); Pouteria suavis; Berberis napaulensis 
(true); Juniperus Cedrus, from Tenerife. 
Arboretum.—The chief work during the early winter season 
has been the, taking down of old trees, especially elms, which 
could no longer be considered absolutely safe. Among them 
were two of the “‘ Seven Sister” elms. | 
has a deep loamy soil, the best beeches in Kew are now growing. 
‘The removal of the numerous new trees and shrubs from the 
nurseries to their allotted sites in the grounds has been proceeded 
Se 
Wilson from China (which have made the greatest showing in 
our nurseries during the past decade) have now been dealt with. 
Additions to Tree and Shrub collections. The disappearance 
of the firm of Messrs. James Veitch and Sons, of Chelsea, from 
the horticultural community has meant to Kew the loss of a 
very prolific source of new trees and shrubs, as well as of other 
containing, amongst other things, 
he same establishment 
, Which constitutes a new 
