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From the Japanese authorities at the recent exhibition at Shep- 
herd’s Bush several Japanese trees, shrubs and seeds were received, 
amongst which the most noteworthy were two specimens of the 
Japanese Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga japonica) ; although in rather 
oor health they are on their own roots and hitherto this conifer 
bad only been known in Britain by a few miserable grafted plants. 
A packet of seeds of Picea Breweriana, hitherto the rarest of 
spruces, was sent by Miss Alice Eastwood, and germinated freely. 
Cuttings of Populus Thevestiana were brought from Algeria by 
the Assistant Director, some of which have taken root. This 
poplar is very distinct in its white bark and fastigiate habit. 
Waterfowl.—During the past year several additions by presenta- 
tion and exchange have been made to the collection of Waterfowl 
in the Royal Botanic Gardens. They include— 
air of black swans presented by the Royal Zoological 
Society, Dublin. 
Two pairs of Garganey teal presented by H.M. Office of 
Works 
A pair of Magellan geese received in exchange from Col. 
C Tottenham, Ballycurry, Ashford, Co. Wicklow, 
Treland. 
A pair of white-faced tree-ducks. 
A pair of hybrid yellow-billed. ducks, a red-crested Pochard 
drake and a maned goose received in exchange from the 
Zoological Society of London. 
andarin duck, a pair of common teal and two pintail 
ucks received iu exchange from Messrs. McLean & 
Wormald, East Dereham, Norfolk. 
A red-crested Pochard duck received in exchange from Mr. 
C. E. Inglis, Ball’s Grove, Grantchester, Cambridge. 
The black-necked swans nested again on one of the islands in the 
Lake and laid three eggs ; two young birds were hatched, but only 
one was reared, which, unfortunately, got killed when four weeks 
old. Other birds reared at Kew during the year include 15 
Carolinas, 4 sheldrakes and several call ducks, tufted ducks and 
the black variety of the mallard. 
A pair of storks have been reared as usual. 
Fish.—Some interesting varieties of Goldfish were presented to 
Kew at the close of the Japan-British exhibition by the Tokyo 
Goldfish Trader’s Association. These Goldfish are kept as pets and 
various transformed species are produced by the Japanese which 
are described in the official handbook of the Fisheries section of 
the Exhibition. The forms presented to Kew include a curious 
black variety with highly developed eyes and fins, called Demekin, 
and several goldfish with fan tails, the Shukin and Ranchin 
varieties and others. They have been placed in the lily tank in 
the T. range. 
Some Golden Orfe have also been received in exchange from 
Mr. R. Beale, Raynes Park, S.W. 
