MINUTES OF EVIDENCE. 



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3 vols. ; continuation by Sir W. Thiselton-Dyer (1896- 

 1900), 2 vols., and in progress. 



Hong Kong (1861), by G. Bentham, F.E.S. 



Australia (1863-78), 7 vols., by G. Bentham, F.E.S. 



New Zealand (1864-67), by Sir J. D. Hooker, F.R.S. 



"West Indies (1859-64), by Dr. Grisebach. 



Tropical Africa (1868-77), 3 vols., by Prof. Oliver, 

 F.R.S., 3 vols., continuation by Sir W. Thiselton-Dyer 

 (1897-1900), 2 vols., and in progress. 



Flora of British India (1875-97), 7 vols., by Sir J. D. 

 Hooker, F.E.S. 



Mauritius and Seychelles (1877), by J. G. Baker, 

 F.E.S. 



Bermuda Ascension, and St. Helena (1885), by W. B. 

 Hemsley, F.E.S. (published in the "Challenger 

 Eeports). 



It is to be observed that although some of these works 

 have been executed bv persons not m official employ- 

 ment at Kew, the material upon which they w'orked had 

 all been accumulated, studied, and arranged by the 

 Kew scientific staff. It is further to be observed that m 

 so far as members of the Kew staff were separately re- 

 munerated for their labours, these were the occupation ot 

 their private time. 



5 An enoomous amount of otlier scientific work has 

 emanated from Kew. For this reference may te made 

 to the Bibliography published in the "Kew Bulietin 

 for January, 1897. 



6. By an arrangement with the India Office (Feb. 20, 

 1883) a contribution is made to Kew from Indian funds, 

 including the payment of an assistant for work done for 

 Indian botanical establishments. 



7. Under the authority of the Treasury (Jan. 29, 

 1900), Kew has undertaken the technical botanical work 

 of the Board of Agriculture. 



8 The oolleotions made by Government expeditions 

 liave usually been sent to Kew, those of the " Cliallenger 

 for example, to be worked out. This is done in official 

 time The collections of private expenditure are also 

 undertaken on the condition that the first set is deposited 

 in the Kew herbarium. This is one of the most effective 

 means by which the herbarium has been enriched. 



ix. The Kew library and herbarium are at the disposal 

 of all competent persons engaged in research. The 

 regulations for admission are attached: — 



Eegttlatioxs to be observed by Yisitors to the Herba- 

 rium of the Eoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 

 Visitors are requested, on entering the building, to 

 insert their names in the Visitors' Book, kept in the 

 Hall. 



The keeper of the Herbarium and his assistants are 

 in attendance daily (Sundays, Good Friday, and Christ- 

 mas Day excepted), from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in summer, 

 and untn dusk in winter, when application may be made 

 to them by visitors for the specimens and books which 

 they require. 



Botanists engaged in the arrangement of large oollee- 

 tions, upon monographs or floras, and foreigners resident 

 for a short time only in this country, desirous of access 

 to the Herbarium at any earlier hour of the day, must 

 apply to the director for special permission. 



The library b,eing specially destined for the illustration 

 of the herbarium, museums, and garden, cannot be made 

 use of for compilations, reviews, or similar purposes. 



No person shall be allowed to remove any flower or 

 'I:er portion of a specimen for dissection or examina- 

 tion without permission. 



No person shall be allowed to remove any book, 

 pamphlet, or periodical belonging to the library from the 

 herbarium building. 



No person shall enter any names, or make any notes 

 on the sheets to which the specimens are attached, ex- 

 cspting in pencil ; and it is particularly requested that 

 the attention of the keeper of the herbarium or his 

 assistants be called to any names so entered, as weU as 

 to any epecimeBs which may be found misnamed or mis- 

 placed. ' 



3499. 



Before quitting the herbarium building the specimens 

 and books which have been in use l)y visitors must bo 

 returned to the officers. Visitors are requested not to 

 put tliem away themselves. 



W. T. TiiisELTON Dyek, 

 Director of tho lloyal Gardens. 



D. Olivek, 

 Keeper of the Herbarium and Library. 



September 1, 1886. 



The total number of visits of persons applying for in- 

 formation or for purposes of original work in 1899 was 

 2,549. 



The visitors included botanists of ten nationalities, 

 namely, British, 60 ; American, 9 ;_Damsh, 1 ; Dutch, 

 1 ; French, 18 ; German, 11 ; Italian, 2 ; Norwegian, 

 1 ; Swiss, 3 ; and Eussian, 3. 



Among the British botanists were several who attended 

 very frequently and some almost daily. The following 

 names and particulars will give some idea of the nature 

 and extent of the work accomplished by visitors to the 

 herbarium : — 



Sir Joseph Hooker : Flora of Ceylon. " Botanical 

 Magazine." 



Mr. B. D. Jackson : Catalogue of the Library. Supple- 

 ment to the Index Kewensis. Glossary of 

 Botanic Terms. 



Mr. G. B. Clarke : Flora of Tropical Africa. . Flora of 

 South Africa. Monograph of the Dyperaceos. 



Mr. E. S. Salmon : Monograph of the ErysiphecB. Mono- 

 graph of the genus Fissido^s. Musci sinenses. 



Dr. G. W. Parker : Flora of British Guiana. 



Dr. F. N. Williams: CaryophyUaccce. 



Mr. W. P. Hiern : Flora of West Tropical Africa. 



Mr. E. M. Holmes : Chiefly medicinal plants. 



ilr. Eobertson-Glasgow : Fungi of Bingapore. 



Mr. S. Le M. Moore ; Flora of West Australia. 



Dr. A. B. Eendle : Grasses of West Africa and China. 

 Genus Naias. 



Major A. H. Wolley-Dod : Plants of the Cape Peninsula. 



Dr. E. Braithwaite : Moss Flora of the United Kingdom. 



Dr. J. W. H. Ti-ail : General Studies. 



Dr. M. T. Masters : General Studies, and Bestiacece of 

 South Africa. 



Mr. L. A. Boodle : Anatomy of Lycopodium. 



Dr. I. B. Balfour : General Studies. 



Sir John Kirk : Flora of East Tropical Africa. 



Eev^ E. P. Murray: Flora of the Canaries. 



Mr. D. E. Hutchins : Flora of South Africa. 



Mr. E. G. Baker : Monograph of the Malvaceae. 



Mr. J. G. Bakei ; Ferns, and Petaloid Monocotyledons. 



Prof. F. 0. Bower : Anatomy of Ferns. 



Mr. H. Groves : Characece. 



Prof. H. Marshall Ward : General Studies. 



Prof. A. H. Church : Economic Plants of India and 

 other countries. 



Among the botanists specially engaged on the flora of 

 India were : — 



Mr. C. B. Clarke : General. 



Mr. C. W. Hope : Ferns. 



Sir Henry CoUett : Flora of Simla. 



Sir George King: Flora of the Malay Peninsula. 



Dr .D. Prain : General. 



Sir Dietrich Brandis : Forest Trees. 



Mr. J. S. Gamble : Bamboos. 



Mr. G. M. Woodrow : Grasses. 



Colonel E. Beddome : Ferns. 



Dr. T. Cooke : Flora of Bombay. 



Among the botanists specially engaged on the Colonin 

 work were : — 



Mr. J. C. Willis : Ceylon. 



Dr. G. W. Parker : British Guiana. 



Messrs. W. H. Johnson and J. H. Holland : West 

 African Settlements. 



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Sir w. r, 



ThisMoii- 

 Jjyer, 



k.c.'m.C, 

 F.R.S. 



29 Nov. 1900. 



