95 
Then, when you want to harden anything to the ig after they are up, 
just take a few palm leaves off every day or so they are exposed 
altogether. They being built so low, a tornado never blows the leaves 
off, and now that I have had a year here, and know what weather to 
expect and the best way to sow things I am very successful. I have 
succeeded with everything I have put in this season so fa 
have not been able to dry any specimens yet, but we have just 
built a tool shed, seed room and office, so that I hope to dry some next 
flowering season. 
G. WOODRUFF. 
Roxarn Nicer Company to Royan GARDENS, Krw, 
Surrey House, aes Embankment, W.C., 
8 
Dear Stn, 
I am instructed by Lord гечи to end you full a 
as to the regrettable decease of Mr. Woodruff, the gardener from Kew, 
of which the Company received news by cable on the 19th ats The 
written information in question will к, arrive about a fortnight 
hence, when I shall at once forward it to 
t present the Company has no news beyond the two words, 
* Woodruff dead.” 
Yours, &c. 
(Signed) Henry MORLEY, 
У. T. Thiselton Dyer, C.M.G., F.R.S. Secretary. 
Royat Niger Company to ROYAL GarpEns, KEW. 
Surrey House, EA Embankment, W.C., 
DEAR SIR, 6th March 1891. 
I am instructed to inform you Ton we have this day received 
the annexed reports of the regrettable death of Mr. Woodruff from Dr. 
Crosse, the Company’s principal medical officer 
Yours, &e. 
(5: кпе) Henry Mortey, 
W. T. Thiselton Dyer, Esq., C.M.G., F.R.S. Seere 
[ Enclosure. ] 
Asaba, River Niger, 
17th January 1891. 
I REGRET to have to inform you that Mr. Woodruff died at Asaba 
on January 2nd, 1891, from blackwater fever, followed 5y inflammation 
of his kidneys. 
I have to inform you that, before he died, Mr. Woodruff made de a will, _ — 
by which it is arangos that his property is to be sold and the proceeds, 
together with his balance of wages, divided. equally between his sister 
and his fiancée. As soon as I conveniently can, this will be carried out. 
Please let me know what amount stands to his eredit in the London 
кт and should he have left an allotment, perhaps it will be as well to 
top it 
His effects may realise about 157. 
(Signed) W. Н. Crosse. 
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U 66245. €, 
