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oncerned are redditi to кері the matter іп view and, while supplying 
the Inspector-General with such reports as may be drawn up, forwa 
to the Non-Resident Secretary for the Kew Gardens such specimens as 
сап be procured. 
By order, 
(Signed) Е. В. 
Chief quedam 
Royat Garpens, Kew, to the Nox-RESIDENT SECRETARY. 
Sr, Royal Gardens, Kew, October 9, 1890. 
«of “ China sea a small portion n of d is азо адн ith, m 
China, but UN are unable to trace its.ori gin. 
2. This establishment takes a special interest in the industrial 
ы of plant products, and we have received very valuable aid 
from о time from officers connected with the Department of the 
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with some Qe respecting the methods сенз; in preparing it 
for market. The botanical specimens should, if possible, consist of 
leaves, flowers, and fruit, placed between sheets of paper and strengthened 
by С In this manner they would travel very well by parcel ог 
book pos 
m, &c. 
(Signed). D. Mor 
Amis. Director. 
J. D. Campbell, Esquire, Secretary, меа Imperial Maritime 
‘Customs, 8, Storey’s Gate, St. James’s Park, 8 
Memoranpum on the Jore and Hemp of СитмА, by Dr. AUGUSTINE. 
H F.L.S. 
ENRY, 
Ihave read over the letter addressed to the London Office by Mr. 
s, of Kew, and I think the specimen referred to “ China jute” is 
orri 
not jute at all, € — hemp. Iamalso of opinion that the article 
comes from Tien 
As the Direitor of the Royal Gardens at Kew seems anxious to 
obtain ‘information concerning the plants producing famea — in 
take the present opportunity of preparing a statement of the extent of 
our ara knowledge of the subject. ate on the one hand, this 
might assist the Director at Kew in showing him the 
direi | in which information is to be sought on the other, it may be 
-of some service to the Inspector-General at any time that he may са 
to have the subject gone into by d officers in China. The subject 
-pfuoonsidersbie; i importance, I should say, both on th = fono und 
U ве. _ 1000.——1/92. Wt. s. A 2 
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