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with all necessaries. Visitors working in the Peradeniya laboratories 
have a prior claim to some of the rooms, for which a charge of Re. 1 per 
day is made. Meals are supplied according to arrangements to be 
made with the resthouse-keeper. 
Publications. 
The Catalogue of the Library of the Peradeniya Gardens to the end 
of November, 1900, prepared by Mrs. Willis, was issued in book form 
in March, and may be obtained for Re. P50, or through Messrs. Dulau 
& Co. for 2.S'. Visiting botanists will find it useful in showing them 
what literature it is or is not necessary to bring with them for their work. 
The following numbers of the first series of the “ Circulars ” have 
lately been issued, completing the first volume ; — 
22. — School, Bungalow, and Resthouse Gardens, and some 
Hints on how to plant them. By J. C. Willis. 
23. — Cacao Canker in Ceylon. By J. B. Carruthers. 
24. — Camphor. By J. C. Willis and M. K. Bamber. 
25. — Mosquitoes and Malaria. By E. E. Green. 
Personal Ilotes. 
On the 28th February, 1902, Mr. William de Alwis, Draughtsman of 
the Department, retired, and his son, Mr. Alfred de Alwis, was appointed 
in his place. The long connection of this family with the gardens, 
referred to on page 6 of this volume, is thus likely to continue unbroken 
for a considerable period. 
William de Alwis Seneviratne, Mudaliyar, was appointed draughts- 
man on 1st November, 1865, and has thus served for over thirty-six 
years, under Drs. Thwaites and Trimen as well as under the present 
Director. The library at Peradeniya contains many hundreds of 
beautiful drawings of native and exotic plants made by him. and he has 
also for many years been responsible for the upkeep of the herbarium, 
in which work his extensive acquaintance with the native flora has 
proved of much service to the institution. Among the published 
examples of his drawings may be mentioned many of those in Trimen’s 
Flora of Ceylon (the rest being by other members of his family) and the 
drawings of butterflies, &c., in Moore’s Lepidoptera of Ceylon. The 
honorary native rank of Muhandiram was bestowed upon Mr. De 
Alwis in 1896, and the higher rank of Mudaliyar in 1901. 
