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[ Enclosure. ] 
JARRA AND KARRI TIMBERS. 
The woods of Jarrah (Hucalyptus marginata) and Karri 
(E. diversicolor) are both much used, and advertised by rival 
firms, for road-paving, but Jarrah See xe be most in demand. 
he cleavage with the grain” of Jarrah, spoken of in para- 
graph 6 of Governor Smith’s letter, does not appear to be possible 
judging from the blocks contained in the Museum, which are 
typical of ordinary road blocks used in London. Nor do I 
remember having seen this objection raised ; indeed, Ru seems 
to be but little m in the twisted grain of either of the 
ut Jarrah and Kar 
uth Annus liad Red Gum, referred to also in paragraph 6 
of the above letter, is apparently Mucalyptus rostrata, the dura- 
bility of Meere Maiden deseribes as ** perhaps having a rival only 
in E. margina 
19th October, 1898. 
J. R. J. 
DCLL—MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 
MR. ALEC ARTHUR, à member of the gardening staff of the 
Royal Gardens, has been appointed by the Municipal Council of 
Shanghai, Superintendent of Parks, Recreation Grounds, etc., in 
that town. He leaves for China on May 18th. 
MR. JOHN GOSSWEILER, recently a member of the gardening 
staff of the Royal Gardens, has been engaged by the es 
Government for the earatoeskip of a Botanic Station in Loanda, 
Angola. He leaves for Africa in May. 
Linnean Medal.—The President and Council of the Linnean 
See aed repe the Linnean Medal (which is given bi-annually) 
o MR. J. G. BAKER, F.R.S., late Keeper of the Herbarium and 
bear oe the Royal Botanic Gardens, *for his services to 
Botany during a lo ies of years, especially his writings on 
ferns and petaloid sectideótylódUnm, serviceable alike to botanists 
and cultivators.” The presentation took place at the Anniversary 
Meeting on May 24th. 
Rescue from Drowning.—A gallant feat which has not been 
noticed in its place must not pass unreco orded. On Fe ebruary 
front of the Palm-house. Fortunately two young gardeners 
were I wage at the time on their return to work after the dinner 
hour 
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