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Using the key to the genera of arden gren by Engler in 
Engl. and Prantl, Nat. Pflanz., fe ill. 4, p. 234, Bursera austra- 
lasica comes under division A.a. tals LP ps pine indehiscent. 
The next subdivision is as follows : 
a. Drupe with 5-1 separate or contiguous but not united pyrenes. 
3. Drupe with a 3-1-celled endoc 
Now, B. australasica has a cathe endocarp composed of four 
extremely hard pyrenes which are united by rather softer tissue so 
hat they may be forced asunder by a kite. It is, therefore, a 
little doubtful in which subdivision it should come. The only 
genera, however, with which its floral characters are consistent, 
are Protium in subdivision a, and C 
ecies is now transferred to the genus Protium as P. austra- 
lasicum, Sprague (comb, noy.). 
oy AD. 
Presentations to Museums.—T he following miscellaneous specimens 
have been received in addition to those previously recorded in the 
ulletin :— 
Major iaire Bridge, Kingston-on-Thames.—Malformed 
bra of Do uglas Fir from East Kootenay, British 
Col nee 
The Venti. H. H. Douglas Hamilton, Newmarket.— Fruit of 
Colocynth ( Citr ullus Coloc ynthis) from a tomb at Thebes. 
Mr. M. D. Reece, Gold Coast.—Fasciated branch of Para 
Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis). 
Mr. W. Lock, Upwell, Norfolk.—Specimens ot Tobacco grown 
in Norfolk. 
Mr. J. D. Watson, M.LC.E., Tyburn, on —Two 
photographs of Bacteria beds at Minworth. 
Mr. J. Medley Wood, Durban, Natal. SMettibi of wood of 
Chrysophyllum viridifolium. 
Mr. H. A. Tempany, B.Sc., Antigua. ad sini of Cotton 
Stainers and sample of Seed Cott 
Mr. J. R. Drummond, Kew Gaadant: — Specimens of wood 
and bark of Boswellia serrata, 
Mr. R. B. Rogers, Launceston, Cornwall.—Photographs of 
Cupressus Lawsoniana injured by squirrels and rabbits. 
a of Agr iculture, Southern Nigeria.—Fruits of 
uma sosbeus Daniellii. 
photographs illustrative of pee on the Estate. 
Messrs. Thomas Wright & Son, Steam Mills, Chesham. A. 
emedaat a various articles made from home-grown and 
fore 
Messrs. Gale & Polden, Amen Corner, London, E.C.—Series’ 
of Photographs taken in the Royal Botanic Gardens, 
Kew, 
