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approved by the First Commissioner of Her Majesty's Works and 
Publie Buildings. Mr. Hemsley took up his duties on 13th January 
of the present year. 
Principal Assistant (Phanerogams). — The appointment of 
Assistant in succession to Mr. Hemsley, promoted, was approved 
y the First Commissioner. - Stapf took up his duties on 
January 13th of the present yea 
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MR. WILLIAM nn a member of tar gardening staff of the 
Royal Gardens, has been appointed, on the recommendation of 
Kew, by the Secretary of State for the onen Assistant Super- 
intendent of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Trinidad, in succession 
to Mr. William Lunt, appointed Curator, Botanic Station, St. Kitts. 
Visitors toring 1898.—The number of persons who visited the 
Royal Botanic Gard ok ay the year 1898 was 1,277,215. That 
for 1897 md jd 239,683. The average for 1888-97 was 1 are dues 
The total number on 1 Sundays was 484, 054, and on wee 
193,161. The maximum number on any one day was 71, 8n oii 
May 30, and the smallest 67 on November 21. 
It is remarkable that while the total d fluctuates within 
comparatively narrow limits, the aggregate attendance on week- 
mai increases, while that on Sundays d hinishos. In 1891 they 
early balanced. 
The detailed monthly returns are given below :— 
anuary . 20,643 
February . 19,995 
March 33,8 
April 182,494 
May 181,551 
June 169, 
July iis 
August  .. 251,971 
September 124,059 
October. 39,206 
ovember 23,787 
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MRS. BARNARD.— This lady, the wife of Major R. Cary Barnard, 
F.L.S., of Cheltenham, the daughter of the late Professor J. S. 
Henslow, and sister-in-law of Sir Joseph Hooker, died on 
January 19th. ee in no small degree her father’s S for 
otany, she was a very good botanical artist, and contri 
considerable number of plates to the Botanical Magazine bei siu 
