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. Tlie number under notice contains several orie^inal articles of 

 interest, and we observe witb pleasure tbat original articles are 

 to be a feature of tbe new series, and tbat market reports and 

 proceedings of meetings will not be included. . ., . 



Attention may be drawn to a long and useful article on cocoa- 

 nut beetles, and to the account of the explosive flowers of the 

 orchid Plocoglottis porphyrophyUa among the *' Notes on plants 



of interest in the Singapore Gardens." 



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Botanical Prog 



in British Columbia.— The following 



from Mr. 

 Columbia : 



has been extracted from an interesting letter received 

 J. Davidson, the Provincial Botanist of British 



The botanical work in British Columbia is 



ma 



great 



mate 

 um 



progress, and all through the Province people are interested in 

 the work and are ready to respond to requests for information. 

 A complete botanical survey is contemplated and 

 ■data are being collected for this purpose. A herba 

 formed and already several thousands of specimens have been 

 obtained, while in less than three years several plants new to 

 British Columbia and probably some new species have been col- 

 lected. Correspondents in different parts of the Province supply 

 specimens and information regarding the plants in their imme- 

 •diate neighbourhood, while where there are no correspondents the 

 flora is ascertained by exploration trips. The Surveyor-General 

 allows his men, who are exploring new regions of British 

 Columbia, to collect material and data for the botanical survey. 



etum 



commence 



I, and it is hoped that over 1500 native seed plants will 

 T:)e cultivated in the area of ground set aside by the Government. 



-showj 



7 oUU species are establisned and as very many of these are 

 and suitable for garden purposes it is hoped that the 



■collection will increase the interest of the general public in the 

 wealth and beauty of their native plants. It is expected that 

 :another botanic garden will be started this summer in connection 

 with Stanley Park on the Pacific coast. 



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