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Importation Regulations. 



stood to be included in the collections of Manuscripts at the British 

 Museum. 



Forestry Museum at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. — During the 

 past few years, through the kindness of numerous contributors, it has 

 been possible to acquire material to form the nucleus of a collection 

 of exhibits illustrating British forestry. This collection is housed in 

 Cambridge Cottage, formerly the residence of H.R.H. the late Duke 

 of Cambridge, which was opened to the public in June last as a 

 Forestry Museum. 



With the idea of making the Museum as comprehensive as possible 

 the six available rooms have been apportioned as follows : — 



No. 1. — A collection of hand specimens of wood, fruits, seeds, 

 photographs, &c, of various kinds of trees. 



Nos. 2 and 3. — Planks, transverse sections of trunks, and trunk 

 specimens of trees, together with mounted herbarium specimens and 

 photographs of trees. Whenever possible, planks are shown 7 ft. 

 long, 3 in. thick, and the width of a tree. Trunk specimens are obtained 

 6 ft. in length from the bases of trees, showing the buttresses, and 

 transverse sections are 6 in. thick. 



No. 4. — A collection of diseases, due to various causes, which are 

 found amongst forest trees. 



No. 5. — Collections of articles manufactured from British-grown 

 timber, to represent the economic side of forestry. 



No. 6.- — Various tools and models of machinery used in forestry 

 operations. 



With the co-operation of estate owners and manufacturers it is 

 hoped to make this museum as representative as possible of British 

 forestry, and the Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, will 

 be pleased to receive contributions of interesting specimens at any 

 time. 



Withdrawal of Orders Relating to Foot-and-Mouth Disease in 

 Surrey. — The Board of Agriculture and Fisheries, by Orders which 

 came into operation on the 15th April, withdrew all the restrictions 

 which were imposed by them on the movement of animals in con- 

 nection with the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease at Chobham, 

 Surrey. 



MISCELLANEOUS NOTES. 

 Importation of Horses into Ceylon. — Regulations dated 2nd February 

 last have been made under the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Ordin- 

 ance No. 25 of 1909, regarding the importation 

 Importation of horses, &c, into Ceylon. Under these 



Regulations. regulations, it is provided that every 



person importing horses, asses, or mules 

 into Ceylon from oversea ports shall produce a certificate of 

 inspection by a qualified veterinary surgeon certifying that thev 

 were free from disease immediately before shipment, and shall 

 give notice of their arrival to the principal Officer of Customs, 

 who shall cause such animals to be inspected before landing by a duly 

 authorised veterinary inspector. No person shall land at any Ceylon 

 port animals suffering from, or suspected to be suffering from, disease, 



