Ti 
though it was exhibited at a show of the Royal RU UM 
Society in 1879. Its. beautiful, mauve-coloure 
produced during the winter months. The specimen apati Vis 
furnished by Thomas Hanbury, Esq., F.L.S., from his magnificent 
garden at La Mortola. Veronica Disponbachii, from the Chatham 
Islands, is allied to V. miei and V. macroura. The drawing 
was made from a speci communicated by R. Lindsay, Esq., 
of Kaimes Lodge, niani Field, Midlothian. 
Hooker’s Icones Plantarum.—'l'he last part of the sixth volume 
1 , 
in March, 1899. Plates 2,572 to 2,574, illustrating the genus 
Hevea, belong to the previous part, t the e original i impression having 
been totally destroyed by fire. They illustrate the floral structure 
and the seeds, both dormant and germinating, of some of the 
piine cipal speci s. One more new species of Hevea is figured in 
this number, supplemented by a plate of drawings selected from 
Jolia, Lam. (plate 2,578), is a handsome species cultivated i in Italy 
and Egypt, the origin of which is uncertain. Three more plates 
represent as many species of Hryngium, Bite of Central 
America, where the genus exhibits a great and widely different 
variety of forms. Plate 2,584 represents the male flowers and 
inflorescence of the singular pandanaceous genus Sararanga, 
prepared from material collected in Solomon Islands by the 
Rev. R. omins. veis monilifera is another interesting 
plant from the same source. This number also contains some 
of the high-level ye uf recent discovery in Tibet and British 
New Guinea, and further illustrations of the marvellously rich 
flora of Western China. A kind of sarsaparilla cultivated in 
Jamaica is figured ee the name of Smilax utilis. 
K n the Colonial Office List.—At the request of the Editors, 
the following brief account of Kew has been furnished for this 
publication. It appears on page 19 of the issue for the current 
r 
* ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW. 
“Kew as a scientific establishment dates from 1759, when a 
Botanic, or, as it was then called, a Physic, Garden was established 
7 > Princess is of Saxe- Gotha, Dowager Princess of 
ale 
“Tt was energetically maintained by her son, George III., with 
the scientific assistance of Sir Joseph Banks, who was virtually 
for the greater part of his life Director. Under his advice 
collectors were sent to all parts of the world. The first New 
Holland plants were introduced during Cook's voyages, 1768-1780. 
At Sir Joseph Banks’ instance the system of inter-colonial ex- 
was commenced, which has been maintained ever since. 
The most memorable undertaking of this kind was the voyaze of 
