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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, 156 to Dr. Trelease of Missouri, 24 
specimens of Palms to Dr. Beccari, 238 specimens to PTofessor 
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. Diepenheim, who also presented a 
collection of Oils, Tea, Spices, Sugars and other Economic'produce 
from the Eastern Islands. 
Library, 
11. — The following books and pamphlets were received during 
the year: — 
Burkill, T. H. — Gentianarum species Asiatic®. 
,, Swertia angustifolia. 
„ Parasite upon a Parasite. 
Maiden, J. ■ K.— ~ Usefu* Australian Plants. 
„ Weeds of New South Wales. 
„ Allium fragrans. 
Sargent & Peck — Crataegus species, of Albany. 
Albert, F. — El Cultivo del Olivo. 
,, .El Karri e Eucalyptus di versicolor. 
„ Dos Servicios de Aquas e Bosques. 
Clarke, C. B. — New Philippine Acamtheaceae. 
Elmer, A. D. E. — Leaflets on Philippine Botany “Rubiacae.” 
„ A Fascicle of Benguet figs. 
„ Additional New Species of Rubiaceae. 
„ Pandanus of East Leyte. 
Ahern, Capt. G. P.— Notes on India Rubber and Gutta Percha. 
„ Charcoal Industry in the Philippines. 
„ Annual Reporton the Philippine Forests. 
Castillo, Lius. — L a Caza de la Ballena. 
