and Philippine plants were received from the British Museum, 

 and specimens were received from Kelantan from Dr. Gimlette, 

 and from Selangor by Mr. A. M. Burn-Murdock, who also sent 

 some wood specimens and two cases of plants collected by Mr. Fox 

 and the Forest Officers in Lankawi and Penang. Specimens from 

 Southern Siam were received from Mr. Down, and a number of 

 interesting plants from Sarawak collected by Mr. Hewitt. 



Five hundred and eighty-three specimens were sent to Kew, 

 and a case containing a five-stemmed Betel-Nut Palm and other 

 specimens of climbers, etc., 472 specimens to Mr. Yusun Kudo of 

 Japan in exchange for plants previously received, 153 to the British 

 Museum, 386 to Manila, 136 to Dr. Trelease of Missouri,^ 

 specimens of Palms to Dr. Beccari, 238 specimens to Professor 

 Sargent, Arnold Arboretum, 238 to the Botanic Gardens, Calcutta, 

 164 to Sydney, and 90 to West Australia. 



Additional glass cases were obtained and a series of Dammars, 

 Rubbers and Gutta Perchas arranged and labelled. A fine collec- 

 tion of Dammars from the Moluccas, named and priced, was 

 presented by Mr. W. D. Diepenhfim who also presented a 

 collection of Oils, Tea, Spices, Sugars and other Economic'produce 

 rrom the Eastern Islands. 



he year^ The f ° llowing books and Pamphlets were received during 



Swertia angustifolia. 

 Parasite upon a Parasite. 

 Maiden, J. H. — Useful Australian Plants. 



Weeds of New South Wales. 

 » Allium fragrans. 



Sargent & PECK-Cratsgus species, of Albany. 

 Albert, F.-El Cultivo del Olivo. 



El Karri e Eucalyptus diversicolor. 

 Los Servicios de Aquas e Bosques. 

 Clarke, C. B.-New Philippine Acantheaces. 

 Elmer, A. D. E.- Lea fl e t s on Philippine Botany "Rub** 

 A Fascicle of Benguet figs. 

 Additional New Species of Rubiaces. 

 Pandanus of East Leyte. 

 Ahern, Capt.G. P.— Notes on India Rubber and Gutta PercJ 

 Charcoal Industry in the Philipp^ 

 Annual Report on the Philippine Fores • 

 Castillo, Lius.-La Caza de laBallena. 



