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K. G. Kensir.—We regret to record the death of Mr. E. G. 
Kensit, a member of the staff of the Bolus Herbarium, South 
African College, since 1912. Mr, Kensit was killed in action on 
Iith July, at Delville Wood. 
The Galpin Herbarium.—From South African newspapers we 
learn that Mr. E. E. Galpin, F.L.S., an esteemed correspondent 
of Kew, has presented to the South African Government. the 
valuable collection of South African and other plants formed by 
him during the past twenty-seven years. 
The following particulars of the Galpin Herbarium have been 
supplied to the ‘‘ Queenstown Daily Representative ’’ by Mr. 
I. B. Pole Evans, Chief of the Division of Botany :— 
‘“ The Galpin Herbarium comprises the most valuable collection 
of South African and African plants that has ever been pre- 
sented to any South African Government. It represents the 
collection of 27 years, made by Mr. Ernest E. Galpin, of 
Queenstown, who in March last offered his whole Herbarium 
with cabinets complete, ete., to this Department, as a donation 
under the following conditions :— 
“1. That suitable provision be made for its housing, 
_ preservation and upkeep. 
“2. That any botanist shall have access to it for purposes 
of. study within reasonable hours and under proper control. 
The Herbarium contains some 16,000 mounted sheets and 
over 30,000 duplicates. ‘This generous offer was gladly accepted 
by the Hon. the Minister for Agriculture on behalf of the Union 
Government.”’ 
this important collection being consulted by botanists to the 
extent that its scientific value demands. 
Botanical Magazine for October, November and December.— 
yA ener aed Linn. (t, 8685), from the Mediterranean region; 
oliata, J. Buch. (t. 8686), from New Zealand; 
rtanema longifolium, Vatke (t. 8687), a native of tropical 
Asia and Africa; Rosa cerasocarpa, Rolfe (t.' 8688), a Chinese 
m setae Huntleya citrina, Rolfe (t. 8689), an orchid from 
Stony en , ~ ee var. amoena, J begat 
‘ : s of ‘Japan; es cephaloniea, 
Loud: (t. 8691), the Silver Fir of all ae Abies cep 
