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must obtain the permission of the Director to reside there. Hakgala 
occupies so admirably central a site for the study of the various types 
of mountain flora of Ceylon that we may well hope to see much good 
work done in this laboratory in the future. It has already been 
occupied by Mr. Coomaraswamy, the Geologist, and by the Director. 
Personal Notes. 
The Barclay Medal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal, given 
annually for the best work in Biology in India or Ceylon, has this 
year been awarded to Mr. E. E. Green, Entomologist of the Depart- 
ment. This is the first award. 
As in 1900, a large number of officials of similar departments in other 
countries have officially visited Peradeniya during the year to study 
the organization and working of the Department. They include Dr. 
Stuhlmann, Director of Agriculture and Acting Governor of German 
East Africa ; Dr. Yan Romburgh, Director of the Java Experiment 
Gardens ; Mr. I. H. Burkill, Assistant Reporter on Economic Products 
to the Government of India ; Dr. E. J. Butler, Cryptogàmist at the 
Calcutta Botanic Gardens ; and Mr. R. H. Proudlock, Curator of 
Gardens and Parks, Ootacamund, Madras Presidency, 
