We have received specimens in exchange as under : — 



Biltmore Herbarium, U.S. America ... ... 195 



Dr. Bolus, Capetown ... ... ... 125 



E. E. Galpin, F.L.S., Queenstown ... ... 130 



Prof. Palacky, Bohemia ... ... ... 197 



Geo. L. Fisher, Canada ... ... ... 72 



Yu-Shun-Kudo, Japan ... ... ... 200 



M. Copineau, France ... ... ... 496 



J. H. Maiden, F.L.S., Sydney ... ... 204 



Royal Gardens, Calcutta ... ... 40 



F. M. Reader, Victoria ... ... ... 117 



M. Petitmengen, France ... ... ... 201 



Prof. J . Macoum, Canada ... ... 89 



1,866 



It may be noticed that the number of specimens received 

 does not agree with the number placed in the Herbarium. This 

 is caused by the fact that amongst the parcels received from 

 different correspondents there always occur duplicates, that is, 

 specimens that are already well represented in our collection, and 

 which have been received from other correspondents. This 

 necessitates much work, since it is imperative that every specimen 

 shall be verified as to whether it is in the collection or not. If 

 not, it is poisoned and mounted. If already there, it is com- 

 pared with our specimen and the best one, or often both are 

 retained. This is, of course, quite unavoidable, and occupies a 

 large amount of the time of the assistants, as also does the looking 

 out of parcels of specimens for sending away, for care must be 

 taken not to send duplicate specimens to the same correspondent. 



In my last report it is stated that the plant Moraea spathacea 

 Ker. had been three times sent to me for indentification, being 

 supposed to be poisonous to stock. Since then the plant has 

 been tested and reported on by District Vet. Surgeon S. L. Amos, 

 who kindly sent to me a copy of his report, which concludes as 

 follows : — 



" From the manner in which this plant was eaten, the 

 " clinical symptoms produced and the post mortem examina- 

 " tion, I have no doubt in my mind that the plant Moraea 

 " spathacea is poisonous to cattle and a very dangerous -one 

 " to have near any grazing ground. A small quantity is 

 " quite sufficient to produce clinical symptoms, and not a 

 "large quantity is required to be eaten to prove fatal." 



During the year two other plants have been sent for identifi- 

 cation under the idea that they were poisonous to cattle. They 

 are Diclis reptans, Bth. and Senecio bupleuroides, D.C, The first- 

 named I believe to be harmless, while I do not think that cattle often 



