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A superb plant of Torfea barbara, state 1 to be over a hundred years old, was pre- 
sented to the Gardens by Baron Von Muuli.ER, and two plants of the rare' Asplenium 
subaquatUe from Borneo, were also received. A large tuber of Amorphophallus 
titanum was presented by Mrs! Willis Smith. 
Both the Vanillas which produce the commercial Vanilloes, viz., V . plcinifoha and 
V. po?npona , flowered and fruited this year. 
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Herbarium, 
6. During my absence no collections of herbarium specimens were made. The 
most important additions were 1,503 specimens from the collections of WALUCH,and 
HANCE selected by myself from the duplicates of the British Museum Herbarium, and 
presented by the Trustees of that institution. 
Five hundred and thirty-eight (538) specimens from the Peninsula and India, pre- 
sented by Dr. King. 
Sixty-six (66) specimens of grasses and ferns of North America, received in 
exchange. • 
Two hundred and forty-three (243) specimens from Bonthain Peak, Celebes, pre- 
sented by Mr. A. H. Everett, and a small collection made in Province Wellesley 
and Penang, by myself in December, A small number of specimens of various kinds 
were sent to the Royal Gardens, Kew, and to Dr. King. 
The cabinets for wood specimens being loo small to contain the collection, some 
more have been added, and the old ones repaired and varnished. 
Bulletin . 
7. An Agricultural Bulletin dealing wit!) sa?o and its cultivation and with soils. 
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was published early in the year. 
Forestry. 
8. I11 December, in accordance with instructions, I visited Penang and Province 
Wellesley to look into the remaining f. >re- ! s with a view of taking steps for their 
better preservation, and a repo it was duly forwarded to the Hon'ble the Colonial 
Secretary on the subject. 
Library. 
9. The following works were added to the Library in addition to the usual jour-' 
nals, bulletins and r< ports. : — ■ 
Greshoff. — Nulzige Imlische Plan ten. Part I, presented by Colonial Museum, 
Amsterdam. 
Schlicli. — Manual of Forestry, presented by Author. 
Trimen — Flora of Ceylon, Yol. Ill, presmio d by Ceylon Government. 
Ridley — Flora of the East Const of the Ma’uv Peninsula, presented by Author. 
Ridlev. — New species of I liismia, presented by Author. 
Wallicli’s Catalogue, presented t > y the Trustees of British Museum. 
. Beddome. — Ferns of Southern India, presented by the Trustees of British Museum. 
Dunal. — Monograph des Anonacees, presented by the Trustees of British Museum. 
• Dunal. — Histoire des SoJanacees, presented by the Trustees of British Museum. 
Mohl. — Vernicschte Scbrilten, presented by the Trustees of British Museum. 
Mold. — Uber des Wmterliche Farbung, presented by the Trustees of British 
Museum. 
. Mold. — Bau des Vegetabihschen Zelimembran, presented by the Trustees of. 
British Museum. 
Radlkofer. — Serjania, presented by the Trustees of British Museum. 
Bureau. — Loganiaceae and Bignoniaceae, presented by the Trustees of British 
Museum. 
Soubeiran. — -Accliinatation des Cinchonas, presented by the Trustees of British 
■ Museum. 
Chevreul. — Absorption de 1 ’ Azote, presented by the Trustees of British Museum. 
SprengeL— Introduction to the study of Cryptogams, presented by the Trustees 
of British Museum. 
Sprengel. — Tentamen Supplementi ad syst‘. vegetat. Linnaei, pr£sent$d by the 
Trustees of British Museum. 
Victorian F.xhibition. — Indigenous Vegetable Substances, presented by the Trus- 
tees of British Museum. 
Wight’s Catalogue, presented by the Trustees of British Museum. 
Taylor, T. — Arbores Mirabiles, presented by the Trustees of British Museum. 
ZEgineta — Pharmacia Simpiicia, presented by the Trustees of British Museum. 
Salm Dyck. — Cacteae, presented by thj: Trustees of British Museum. 
