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LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS OF PLANTS AND SEEDS TO 

 GARDENS DURING 1878. 



January 7 : From J. Ring, Superintendent Botanic Gardens, Calcutta — 

 Seeds. 



January 8 : From Baron Ferd. Von Mueller — 2 species palm seeds. 



January 17 : From the Melbourne Botanic Gardens — Case of ferns. 



February 10 : From Mr, E. Sparling-, Forest Department, India— Cones 

 of Cedrus Deodara. 



February 18 : From the Calcutta Botanic Gardens— Seeds Cedrus 

 Deodara. 



February 18 : From the Department of Agriculture, "Washington, 

 United States — 40 species seeds. 



March 28 : From Vilmorin, Audrieux, & Co., Paris — 36 packets seeds. 



March 28 : From Baron Ferd. Von Miieller— 12 packets American 

 tree seeds. 



March 30 : From J. N. Verschaffelt, Ghent, Belgium— Case rhododen- 

 drons. 



April 4 : From the Royal Gardens, Kew, near London — Cases willow 

 cuttings. 



April 8 : From Mr. James Dall, Nelson, New Zealand— 7 species ferns. 



April 8 : From Jules Coch, Nurseryman, Ghent, Belgium— 43 species 

 tree seeds. 



A]5ril 8 : From J. Lidbetter, Esq., Bombay— 8 species seeds Indian 

 conifer 86. 



April 24 : From Mr. Wm. BuU, London — One case bulbs, 55 varieties. 



April 24 : From Mr. C. F. Creswell— One box imported herbaceous plants, 

 148 varieties. 



April 27 : From Capt. W. Willet — 65 packages imported seeds. 



April 27 : From Doctor Hector — 6 packets seeds. 



April 28 : From the Melbourne Botanic Gardens— 9 species seeds. 



May 10 : From H. M. Hull, Esq.— 9 species seeds (American). 



May 17 : From M. J. N, Verschaffelt, Ghent, Belgium — 1 large case trees. 



May 17 : From the Royal Gardens, Kew— Collection seeds, 90 species. 



June 8 : From Mrs. Riddle — 9 packets Natal seeds. 



June 23 : From Mr. G. Brunning, Melbourne — 2 cases plants — 75. 



July 6: From Baron Ferd Von Miieller— 450 packets seeds. 



July 17 : From Mr. J. F. Duthie, Superintendent Government Botanic 

 Gardens, Saharunpore, N. W. P., India — Collection seeds. 

 .July 17: From H. J. King, Superintendent Royal Botanic Gardens, 

 H-owrah, Calcutta — Cedrus Deodara seeds. 



July 27 : From Messrs. Shepherd & Co., Sydney— Case containing 60 

 plants 



July 27 : From Dr. Hector, WelUngton — 9 packets seeds. 



Aug. 17 : From Mr. S. Purchase, Sydney— 1 case plants. 



Sept. 14 : From Mr. E. lunes— 10 packets W. AustraUan seeds. 



Oct. 12 : From Ch. Huber, France— 34 packets seeds. 



Oct. 19 : From F. M. Baily, Queensland— Packet Eucalpytus seeds. 



Oct. 31 : From Mr. E. B. Heyue, Adelaide— 200 packets seeds. 



Oct. 31 : From Mr. J. Lidbetter— Clumps Cephalotus follicularis. 



Nov. 15 : From J. N. Verschaffelt, Ghent, Belgium— Case Dutch bulbs. 



.Nov. 22 : From Mr. R. Guilfoyle, Botanic Gardens, Melbourne— 6 packets 

 seeds. 



From Mr. Innes— ^Clumps of Cephalotus follicularis. 



