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27 Species of Fruits from Tucuma, Argentine ay 
2 Pine Cones and 8 different Fruits from Costa Ric 
19 different Fruits from Cordova; collected by E. Wielding, Esq. 
Cones of 12 Species of Paes from J apan and California ; pre- 
sented by H. J. Veitch, . F.LS 
General Collection. 
276 different Woods from Java; presented by Dr. R. H. A. Scheffer, 
of Buitenzorg. 
A fine stem of Encephalartos ; presented by Thos. Moore, Esq., F.L.S. 
ims of nine arborescent Ferns ; presented by H. J. Veitch, Esq., 
Stems of Cyathea Serra a ee squarrosa. 
Stem of Dendrobium taurin 
Stems of PO ay Cocos, a ‘Areca fro 
A large rhizome of Vuphar lutea, 20 feet j in a reatti presented by 
Joseph Beck, Esq. 
Stems of two species of Cactus ; presented by Captain hd F.L.S. 
Specimens of a very large stem of Ivy; presented by Mr. J. Corke. 
Specimens of germinate seeds of Lemna gidba ;. é presented by 
F. C. 8. Roper, Es 
ILl.— Zo the Fossil Series. 
18 Specimens of. mesozoic plants, and one — of a paleozoic 
plant; collected and presented by Dr. W. G. Ath 
ee of plants from the beatae he at Burnt- 
island, Scotla 
As Wi ta of Cycadeotdea pygmea 
cea of 10 dicotyledonous. woods, and ofa Palm from the Red 
Crag of Woodbridge. 
24 specimens of secondary aang from Hastings; collected and 
presented by Professor Rupert Jones, F 
ens of plants from the carboniferous rocks at Slamannon 
C. E 
76 specim 
ae ee and Falkirk; collected by C. W. very sq. 
Nine microscopic sections of Halonia regular 
55 svegaietisie of plants from the ceobunitertis rocks of Yorkshire. 
number of visits paid during the year to the Herbarium for 
1352. 
Th 
ri The following forsee 
cuti i - 
gical researches ; Kanitz, of Klaus rg, for his investigations into 
t loragee and allied plants ; Reichenbach, of Hamburg, for his 
work on Orchidee; De Cando Geneva, his memoir on 
f 
Meliacee ; and Nathorst, of Lund, in his i investigations into Tertiary 
Of botanists residing in Britain who have 
e specified :—The 
Dr. Welwitsch, for his work on the F 
J. Miers, for his memoir on Lecythidee; Mr. G. Bentham, for his 
‘Flora Australi ; Mr. W. P. Hiern, for his monograph 
the Ebenacee, and his memoirs on the Scrophularinee for the Cape 
«Flora of Tropical Africa” ; 
Flora, and on the Cinbellifore for the 
Prof. Dyer, in his examination of the Z: ernstremiacee and Dipterocarpee 
for the Indian ‘Flora; Dr. Masters, for his memoir on -Aristolochiee ; 
