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Botanic Gardens at Kew. The grounds and greenhouses were 
visited as thoroughly as the limited time would allow and some 
time was spent in the herbarium where examination was made 
of specimens of Abutilon and Coleus. 
On the next day a visit was made to Regents Park where 
several hours were spent in the Royal Botanic Garden of Lon- 
don. In the forenoon of the 9th several hours were spent at the 
botany building of the Royal College of Science. The afternoon 
was spent at the Physic Garden in Chelsea € 
seen an interesting collection of living plants of special botanical 
interest. On the morning of the 1oth, we went to Merton to the 
John Innes Horticultural School, of which Professor William 
Bateson is director, but who was absent at the time of our visit. 
His assistants and students, however, very kindly explained the 
various lines of research in progress and many things of interest 
were seen. From Merton we went a short distance to Raynes 
Park, where the rest of the afternoon was very pleasantly and 
profitably spent at the establishment of James Carter and 
Company 
On the 12th a trip was made to Cambridge. Several hours in 
the forenoon were spent at the Cambridge University Botanic 
Garden where Mr. Lynch, the curator, kindly showed us about 
the grounds. One feature of special interest to me was the ar- 
rangement of laboratories and aes rooms attached to the 
greenhouses. Professor Punn met us at the Gardens and 
conducted us to the botany ae e Caige University, 
where we met Professor Blackman, who showed us through the 
buildin ng. The rest of the afternoon was very pleasantly spent 
un 
garden joins the experimental farm of the University, I was able 
o observe the crops grown for experimental study by both 
Professor Punnett and by Professor Biffen and his associates. 
On the 13th, a trip was made to the garden and laboratories of 
the Royal Horticultural Society at Wisley. Here some time was 
spent with Dr. A. S. Horne in an inspection of the student and 
