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these guards being in evidence at almost every point. A note- 
worthy exception to unrestricted access is the reservation known 
as ‘The Queen's Cottage Grounds,” a large area of woodland, 
completely enclosed by an iron fence about five feet high, and 
circuitously traversed by a grass path about thirteen feet wide 
which is bordered by wire fences ; visitors are thus permitted to 
enjoy the beauty of the coca but not to trespass upon it 
The collection of plants under glass had also been envehed 
yy many species since my last visit. I studied the cactuses quite 
carefully, and saw a few species not represented in our col- 
lections. 
I much ha the absence of Lieut.-Col. David Prain, the 
Director, at the time of my visit to Kew; he was in attendance 
the meeting a the British Association for the Advance- 
ment io Science, at Winnipeg, Manitoba; but I was cordially 
welcomed by Mr. Hill, Assistant Director, and am grateful to 
him for much kindness and delightful hospitality. Returning 
from Winnipeg, Col. Prain visited the New York Botanical Gar- 
den, and I had the pleasure of seeing him here after my return. 
Returning on the steamship “Campania,” it was with great 
iiss that I met Sir Daniel Morris, formerly Assistant Direc- 
or at Kew, later Commissioner of Agriculture for the British 
ae Indies, at present a member of a commission charged with 
the investigation of commercial relations between Canada and the 
British West Indies. The voyage to New York gave opportunty 
for several conversations with him on topics of mutual interest ; 
he has always taken much interest in the development of the 
New York Botanical Garden, and his advice and suggestions have 
been very valuable. He was able to spend a little time with me 
at the Garden on the afternoon of September 1 
Respectfully subautee: 
N. L. Britton, 
Director-in-Chicf. 
September 21, 1909. 
