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and various parts of the Malay he itl and includes many new 
species described by him. Dr. A. F. G. Kerr continues to send 
excellent specimens from Sian, Mr. T, F. Cheeseman has 
presented additional specimens used in the preparation of his 
* Tilustrations of the New Zealand Flora,” the drawings for which 
have just been completed at Kew. Colonel Beddome’s collection 
forms a valuable addition to the fern herbarium at Kew. Numerous 
small collections from Tropical and South Africa have been 
received in addition to those enumerated above. 
During the year nearly 6000 specimens have been received on 
loan in connection with the preparation of the Flora of Tropical 
Africa and the Flora Capensis, or for clearing up doubtful points. 
Presentations to the Library during 1911.—The Bentham Trustees 
have presented a copy of William Turner’s rare little work, Zhe 
wyth the commune names that Herbaries and Apotecaries use, a small 
octavo of 64 leaves published in 1548. On account of the rarity 
and interest of the volume, a reprint, edited by Mr. James Britten, 
was published for the English Dialect Society in 1881. A copy of 
De historia ne commentarit insignes Sey Sed 1549), by L. 
Fuchs, i in W the fine illustrations of the folio edition of 1542 
appear in a $ey much reduced form, has also been added to the 
library by the Bentham Trustees and the issues for the year 
of about thirty serial or periodical works, continuing sets which have 
been acquire y the same means. In previous notes on present- 
The late Sir J. D. Hooker, O.M., G.C.S 5 eekaes to the end 
of his long and brilliant career to manifest, in every possible manner 
his as oe interest in the welfare of the various departments at 
or many years he gave to the library his personal copies 
om several of the publications issued by the numerous learned 
societies and academies of which he was a member, and these now 
form long series of volumes which are indispensable Pa the efficient 
working of the establishment 
From the Trustees of the British Museum has been received the 
second part of A mares Hy h of British Lichens, by Miss A. L. Smith. 
The first part, by J. M. Viowbie, presented by the same Trustees, 
se ae in 1894 
e Secretary of State for India has presented The English 
yeh in India, by W. Foster. The last volume of the five ee 
issued covers the period from 1634 to 1636. To him also 
library is indebted for a copy of the fourth edition of vol. iii. af 
— Manual of Forest try. 
