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from Wilson and Seaver ; 100 Micromycetes Rariores Selecti, 

 from Vestergren ; 100 German Fungi, from Sydow ; 17 British 

 Fungi and 8 Mycetozoa, from Hartley Smith ; 35 new or rare 

 British Fungi and 20 microscope-preparations, from Miss A. 

 Lorrain Smith ; and 400 Fungi Columbiani, from Bartholomew. 

 Among the acquisitions by purchase special mention should 

 be made of the herbarium of the late Alphonse Boistel of Paris. 

 This consists of more than 6,200 critically named specimens, 

 being the material upon which is based his " Nouvelle Flore 

 des Lichens" (1902). 



VII. — Demonstrations. 



Demonstrations on the Collections were given by Dr. Rendle 

 to 23 members of the South Place Ethical Society on October 

 9th, and to 25 members of the Selborne Society, on November 

 13th; and by Mr. Baker to 12 visitors (Mr. Beck's party) on 

 November 6'th. 



VIII. — Students and Visitors. 



The number of visits to the Department for consultation 

 and research during the year was 2,712, as compared with 2,315 

 in 1908, 2,245 in 1907, and 2,065 in 1906. Numerous specimens 

 and small collections have been named for visitors and corre- 

 spondents ; in this, the Staff has received valuable help from 

 Miss Smith (Fungi and Lichens), Mrs. Gepp (Algae), and 

 Mr. Spencer Moore. 



A.B. Rendle. 



