288 LIST OF DONATIONS 



BOTANICAL SPECIMENS. 



1879. A small package of Plants, chiefly Italian, collected by the late Sir 



W. C. Trevelyau. Si?' Chas, Trevelyan, Bart. 



1880. A small collection of Ferns, from New Zealand, collected by Dr. 



Cunningham. Mr. R. Y. Green. 



Two specimens of the Cotton Plant, grown at the Government Farm, 

 West Barrar, India. Mounted in large frames. 



From the Indian Collection at the Royal Gardens, Kew, 



per W. T. Thisleton Dyer, Assistant Director. 



A collection of Plants, from Switzerland, Madeira, and Norway, 



collected by the late Mr. W. C. Ilewitson and Mr. John Hancock, 



consisting of about 300 specin;ens. Miss M. J. Hancock. 



Twenty-six specimens of British Plants for Herbarium. 



Rev. ,T. F. Bigge. 



1884. A specimen of American Redwood, drilled with numerous circular 



holes, made by Californiau Woodpecker, or an allied species, 

 and in which acorns have been deposited. 



Mr. WiUoughby, Industrial Schools. 

 Two Cones of Pinus Coidteri, two of Auracaria imhricata and three 

 male catkins ; specimens of Pinus excelsior, Scotch Fir, and 

 Hemlock Spruce ; Pampas Grass, and large Fungus from root 

 of Cedrus Libani, Oatlands Park. Mr. John Hancock. 



A very large and fine stem, with the seed vessels, of Liliuin giganteum. 

 grown at Duncevan, Oatlands Park. 



Mr. Jas. Mcintosh, Duncevan. 

 A very large stem, with flowering top, of Eryngium PandanifoUum, 

 grown at Wistley. Mr. G. F. Wilson, Heather Bank, Weyhridge, 

 A large collection of Shrubs for the Museum grounds. 



Mr. W. J. Watson, Fenham Nursery. 



1885. A large number of Sphceria Rohertsii, and one or two different spe- 



cies of Fungus, sent from New Zealand to Mr. Hancock by Mr. 



Geo. Burnett. Mr. John Hancock. 



Fruit or seed-pod of the Cacao Tree, Theohroma Cacao, S. America? 



Lady Armstrong. 

 Nut of the Seychelle Palm, Lodoicea Seychellanim. 



Mr. Chas. A. Vigwell, R.N. 

 Specimens of Wood, cut and polished, Vegetable Fibres, Seeds, etc. 



Miss M. J. Hancock. 



Six portfolios of British Plants, collected by the late Rev. J. F. Bigge, 



Stamfordham. Mrs. Bigge. 



Fruit of a Palm, from Kew. Mr. John Hancock. 



A Cork Stick, probably from Spain? Mrs. Thompson, Ellison Place. 



