BOOK-NOTES, NEWS, ETC. 953 
poemaer 2 and ee of the group, the — following Dr. 
te 
Migula placing L ernest stelliger n in 
mento Tol ypellopsis. a's t. 5 there is a ase table of the direc- 
tions of variation in the different organs. Sect. 8 contains a key 
to the European species. The second part commences with sect. 9, 
which deals with the habitats within the province; sect. 10 with 
the records followed by a list of collectors. In sect. 11 we come to 
f cl 
Sa un’s hod 
in pray m4 directions of variation. Neither the a 
nor the figures are very satisfactory. The last section contain 
rill qieMkibes for collecting and preserving. 
H. & J. G. 
BOOK-NOTES, NEWS, de. 
We take the following from the Report of the Sohne nore 
(Mr. J. B. Carruthers) of the Ceylon Botanic Garden 1902: 
‘The retirement of William de Alwis Baape niga, Mudalipan, 
Draughtsman, after a service of thirty-six years, calls for special 
mention and recognition of his exceptional services in the Depart- 
ment. His skill as a Sumy artist is known in Europe as well 
ofa ent bons series of drawings in Meeks? s Lepidoptera of Ceylon. 
The extensive and critical ks Wisdlge of the plants of Ceylon 
possessed by Mr. Alwis enabled him to be of the greatest value to 
the Department, and Drs. Thwaites and Trimen and the present 
Director have each recorded their regard for him and appreciation 
of his work. Mr. Alwis combined with his skill and knowledge a 
most courteous manner, and his resignation will be noted with 
regret by a large number of visitors, both resident in the Island 
and from foreign countries, who have worked in the Herbarium and 
vailed themselves of his help in identifying plant s. His Excellency 
upon him in 1896 the honorary native rank of Muhandiram, and 
later, in 1901, the still higher rank of Mudaliyar. It is & matter 
for satisfaction ae oe is a 
and uently visits rbarium. 
son, ae A. ae Alwis, he being the third generation 0 of his sal 
on this important work.” 
