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why if the material can be obtained in eden nante it should not 
form a valuable addition to our tannin ials. e leather pro- 
duced is somewhat darker but not very diseimilar to da obtained by 
the use of Canaigre root (Rumex h ymenosepalum). 
Apologising for long delay in reporting to you, 
a 
m, &c. 
(Signed) Henry R. Procrer. 
Recent Presentations to the Herbarium, — Sir Ferdinand von 
Mueller has presented from time to time specimens of new genera and 
species deseribed by himself, together with nnd proofs or eee of 
the Poripona, Dr. G. '"Havil and, who is working at Kew on his 
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a collection of about 150 jd made by Mr. A. Whyte, F.L.S., on 
Mount Cheradzulu, a part of Sir John Kirk’s early collecting grounds, 
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the genius Holothrix, and 7 
resemblance to coffee. "These will shortly be published ir in the Bulletin 
Si ohnston h lso intimated his intention of havi 
P E unaple ge with the difficulties attending the operation. 
Mr, J. B forinerly a member of the staff, and now at the 
Berkeley University, California, sent about 170 specimens of Californian 
plants, ime Ba w and critical species. From Mr. J. F. Waby, head 
gardener in the Georgetown Botanic Garden, British Guiana, Kew has 
received a — of Barbados plants. From Mr. J, F, Duthie, 
Director : wm oim nic Department, ER Todi there is another 
consignmen grasses, nearly umber, in ee s he 
vet of Sir Joseph Hooker's Phys Lee Brit à d 
collection of eem à plants has En aea i n T, JM i 
t > to the Domi ala eens is a magni 
qm of nearly 1 7,500 s species of "Central American plants, from Mr, J. 
onnell- Smith, of Baltimore. This is particularly valuable, as Kew is 
y no means rich in the plants of this region. 
Coloured figures of Fun w has latel urchased t foli 
volumes of d coloured drawings of fang! : me ae 
t 
There is no clue to the ad the Aun but = r the at trc uk 
of the few remarks ther £6 ies n the names and localities being in the 
Italian language, there is little doubt that t the artist was Talian. The date 
wor ee r of TORN 
The following note accompanies a figure of a nen “of Poly 
squamosus eighteen inches in diameter. Fungo nato ne i Prati de 
actoro il Luglio, 1680. Anda figure of Clathrus cancellatus —— 
the inscription “ Ad ripas Tiberis prope Flam meuse 9bris, 169 
Many of the figures are named in the ladsritiug of the late Ra 
