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and South America ; Director, Herbarium, Museum of Natural 

 History, Paris, 681 Phanerogams with 151 drawings, and 

 77 Vascular Cryptogams, mainly Chinese ; Director, Imperial 

 Botanic Gardens, St. Petersburg, 25 specimens from Turkestan ; 

 Director, Botanic Gardens, Singapore, 387 Phanerogams and 

 91 Cryptogams from Malay Peninsula ; Director, National 

 Herbarium, Sydney, 13 specimens of Eucalyptus-^ Curator, 

 Botanical Department, Hofmuseum, Vienna, 200 Cryptogams, 

 mostly European ; W. A. Davis, 269 specimens of British 

 Hieracia. 



VI. — Students and Visitors. 



The number of visits to the Department for consultation 

 and research during the year was 3,084, as compared with 3,009 

 in 1910, 2,712 in 1909, 2,315 in 1908, and 2,245 in 1907. 

 Numerous specimens and small collections have been named 

 for visitors and correspondents ; in this, the Staff have received 

 valuable help from Miss A. Lorrain Smith (Fungi and Lichens), 

 and Mrs. Gepp (Algae). 



VII. — Demonstrations. 



Demonstrations have been given by Dr. Rendle to the 

 Wimbledon Natural History Society and to groups of students 

 on several occasions. 



A.B. Rendle. 



