193 HXJTCHINSIA ALPINA. 
Paris; Samoan Island, Eev. T, Powell; Sandwich Islands, Dr. Hille- 
brand. 4. Africa, — Zambesi and Sliiri Lakes, and Johanna Island, 
Dr. Kirk, Dr. C. J. Meller, and Mr. Horace Waller; Benguela and 
Angola, Dr. Welwitsch ; Dahomey, Congo, and Annabon, Consul Bur- 
ton; Natal, Dr. Sutherland; Dammara Land, etc., Mr. Andersson, and 
Messrs. Chapman and T. Baines ; Mauritius and Eodriguez, the late 
Dr. Ayres, and Mr. Duncan ; Madagascar and Bourbon, Museum of 
the Jardin des Plantes, Paris ; St. Helena, Mr. Melliss, Capt. Haugh- 
ton; Cape of Good Hope, Dr. Harvey, F.R.S. 5. North America. 
Canada, J. Maeoun, Esq. ; British Columbia and Vancouver's Island, 
Mrs. E. Mills, and Dr. C. B. "Wood ; Jamaica, Mr. Wilson ; Trinidad, 
the late Dr. Criiger. 6. South America.— ^\\^\^ Herb. Mus, Paris. ; 
British Guiana, Mr. Appun, Colonial Government Collector. 
Miscellaneous collections from various countries have been received 
from the Eoyal Herbaria of Berlin and Paris, Professor Agardh, of 
Lund, Professor Areschoug, of Upsala, etc. 
As Director of the Eoyal Gardens, I have annually to state that we 
continue to receive the most cordial assistance from Her Majesty's 
Secretaries of State for India and the Colonies, from the Lords Com- 
missioners of the Admiralty, from most of the Governors of our colo- 
nies and foreign possessions, and from many of our consuls ; as also 
that we are under special obligations to the Eoyal Steam Packet 
Companies and the Peninsular and Oriental Company for facilities in 
transmitting packages of seeds and plants free of expense. 
HUTCHINSIA ALPINA, 
Hutchinsia 
my note (Journ. of Bot. Yol. III. p. 92) as having been burnt, I now 
find to be amongst a few things rescued when my house fell down, by 
Mr, Eoggitt. 
J. G. Baker. 
Thirst, Mai) 10, 1865. 
