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in = Botanical re Club, oe EN jointly with Mr. W. T. 
Thiselton-Dyer, a Flora of Middles 1869. He was also the first 
he held until the end of 1879, eX he accepted the Directorship of 
the Ceylon Botanie Gardens. Between 1875 and 1880 he was — 
rofesso 
Indeed all his work was of a very thorough and finished duret, the 
outcome of patient research, discrimination, and aptitude. It is a pity 
that his admirable Handbook of the Flora of Ce Ceylon (see Kew Bulletin, 
1894, pp. 34 and 227, and 1895, p. 236) is left ‘unfinished. It will be 
most dificult to find a botanist who could complete it on the same lines. 
In previous references to his work no mention has been made of the 
aladies from which Dr. Trimen suffered during the last few years of 
his life, but there is no longer any reason for reticence. Absolute 
deafness, and total paralysis of the legs, both of gradual development, 
d eee by ot s mmc e dera: xements, were borne 
che eriu iast was in ac cord with 
his renei vad chara a and kind niable di dispositio: 
Botanical — for Uctober..-The Japanese Actinidia polygama, 
which is the subject of plate 7497, was drawn from a specimen sent 
tus, 
Fritillaria nobilis, and Parrotia jacquemontiana were drawn from 
plants in the Kew collection. The Lalita, native of the a ee 
Islands, has, like other species of the genus, large, ornamental foliag 
It was imported by Messrs. Sander, of St. Albans, and a plant was 
Se ee by them to Kew. Lathyrus undulatus (better known in gardens 
ibthorpii), from the shores of the Dardanelles, is closely allied te 
r3 Von yobwr à and Z. latifolius. The Fritillaria is a native of 
Armenia, and ae were — to Kew by Mr. Max Leichthen. 
Parrotia jac ontiana was raised from seeds received. from Mr.- 
que 
Robert Ellis, of the Forest Dort, Punjab. 
Botanical Survey of India.—An interesting Report of the progress of 
the survey has been issued by Dr. King, C.I.E., F.R.S., tne Director. 
The most important portion relates to the survey of Northern India, 
The táflowing ! is Dr. King's summary of the results :— 
The report for the year was submitted by Mr. J. F. Duthie. He did 
not himself undertake any exploratory tour during the year; but useful 
collecting work was done in Waziristan by means of native collectors. 
Part of Mr. Duthie's time was occupied in vet o and naming 
| the Forest School. It was not found possible by Government to permit 
" E- d ide to ampin, the Pamir Delimitation Commission, and the 
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was accordingly delegated to Surgeon. | 
