but quite unsuitable for the purpose, but also being constructed 

 of wood and iron, it was always in danger of fire, in which case 

 the specimens that have taken so long to acquire would almost 

 certainly have been altogether lost. The cost of the new build- 

 ing was estimated at £1,600, but on account of scarcity of 

 labour and material it was found that it could not be completed 

 for that amount, under these circumstances the Grant was 

 increased to £2,080 ; the builders commenced work on Dec. 

 5th, and the work is now nearly completed. It contains one 

 room 52 x 25 feet for the cabinets ; Curator's office, 19.6 x 12 

 feet; Library, 22.6 x 12 feet; Drawing office, 19 x 12 feet, and 

 work-room, 22 6 x 12 feet, and it has been built so that a second 

 story can be added when required. A further amount of £200 

 was placed on the Estimates for furniture, but I fear that this 

 will scarcely be sufficient for the purpose, since if a Botanical 

 Museum is to be formed in connection with the Herbarium, 

 cases, bottles, &c, will have to be provided from time to time as 

 required. 



We are at present engaged in preparing for removal into the 

 new building, which will take some time, as all the specimens 

 will have to be fumigated, and only a small portion of them 

 can be treated at once. 



The 3rd Part of Vol. 3, " Natal Plants," was much delayed 

 in the press, but was issued in March, and the 4th Part, con- 

 taining index, and concluding the volume, was published in 

 June. 



PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED. 



ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW. 



Flora capensis, Vol. V. Part 1 



Flora of Tropical Africa, Vol. VIII. Parts 1, 2, 3. 



Icones Plantarum Vol. VIII. Parts 1 & 2. 



NATIONAL HERBARIUM. UNITED STATES OP AMERICA. 



Petrified forests of Arizona, by L. F. Ward. 

 Plant life of Alabana, by Chas. Mohr, M.D. 

 Relation of plant physiology to the other sciences, by Dr 



Wiesner. 

 Seed coats of certain species of Brassica, by A. J. Pieters 



and Vera K. Charles. 

 Seeds of commercial Saltbushes, by Gr. N. Collins. 



