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list of our desiderata furnished. These, some ninety species and 
over one hundred plants, were packed and shipped by him, and 
were received some time ago. Considerable work was also 
accomplished while here in my studies on the family Podoste- 
maccae. The material upon which Tulasne based his work is 
deposited here, and I was able to secure, through the courtesy of 
Professors Bureau and Bonnet, specimens of the types of two 
species. 
I returned to London on the 30th, devoting the remainder of 
my stay to work on the Podostemaceae, mainly at the herbarium 
of the Royal Gardens, Kew. I found much interesting material 
there, which appreciably forwarded my work on this family. On 
June 7th I sailed for New York, arriving here on the 14th. 
Asa result of my trip about 1,500 species new to our collections 
have already been received, and a considerable number are yet to 
come. Friendly and personal relations have been established 
with the curators of other gardens, which I trust will lead to our 
mutual advantage in the future. Courteous and generous treat- 
ment was accorded me at all the botanical gardens visited, and I 
found a desire to cooperate with us everywhere evident 
Yours omed 
7 GrorGE V. Nas 
"Head ae ner. 
AN UNUSUAL SPECIMEN OF A WEST INDIAN 
ORCHID. 
There is at present in full bloom in the conservatories, in house 
No. 15, which is just east of the large central dome devoted to 
palms, a remarkably fine specimen of Oncidium Baueri Lindl., a 
native of the West Indies, and said also to occur in northern 
South America. This plant was secured by one of our collectors 
in Porto Rico, and its present condition is due to two or three 
years of greenhouse culture. It is suspended from the roof at 
the west end of the house referred to above, its numerous flowers, 
yellow-barred with brown, hanging in graceful panicles. There 
