[ 9 ] 
14 The species 
to^tain otherwise at Singapore. 
, + - * n(! t had to o-o over the houses one by 
i - rp; n v work took some time, as J. nan to ^ 
„„„. id Sd« tie likelj merit, of Mk jta. - l »“ l » 
» Plant, of . me. mi 5k™ 
li *0'’”-* ”St “ml hi i»l«.o of which Iras been 
jas^^ossa* 
1,. Before the pardon, at t Kew- . 1 EJSm £* 
ing over the fine Econonno Mmtni - J| wMc(l are uuiveraally acltuotv- 
sir. 1 !" iSssieM i»‘i»r id; T " 1 **”' sp “ 
attention, ffoing over the oobincts in detail. • 
IS- The inspection ol these thMe3lt»0««s 
to one who took less interest t ‘ ; m j 0 -ht. well think it a 
-** - ““ «- 
•present itself. 
19. The collections in f°* 5CCe I 8 S in 
less I learned a great deal durm ^ vigit ^ rs in having the ready 
direction I had the ad\antagv _ Curator Mr Jackson, a. l. s., at 
explanation and advice ol the obli- » _ > t uct t on of the cahi- 
conimand. and , S P *““iS &«»»*. - «*■* 
nets, the methods ol mounting, . o» i , - 
up specimens, and the general working ol lie place. 
• ATov.T*;«inK the (tovernment readily 
20. When in charge in ' Abiding for a Museum of such 
' granted, on my representation, a suitab . ' H ® rbariu m, such as large 
botanical objects as cannot be pr^ei man ^ ;[ hope 
££xks 3£ 
be better treated in a separate document . 
Wj . vino . le » Kew, the British Museum and Zoological Gardens 
-!• . lic ) v m » fi ip former 1 was aide to obtain the names 
^xt clamed my attention. • • here * an( i i n the latter I learned 
of b yf! the construction of aviaries and their protection from rats 
andvermn, I was surprised to find, MwcverAlmt ^1' e * especial! y 
difficult I. keep & . . 
anywhere. , ■ 
revolutionised this part oi the hoik. 
N. CANTLEY, 
