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It is requested that the 
^fallowing number be quoted 
in the reply to this letter, 
and that replies be addressed 
to the office, and not to in¬ 
dividuals by name. 
No.{ .50).in |’,H.1 . 25/40. 
FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE, 
KEPONG, SELANGOR, FED, MALAY STATES. 
3rd December, 40. 
Dear Henderson, 
Your memos of 19.11.40 . 
Many thanks for your memos and for the 502 + 1 
herbarium duplicates* We are very glad to have these. Inci¬ 
dentally, because we have not distributed any duplicates for 
a long time please do not think that the matter has been over¬ 
looked. I hope to reorganize distribution of duplicates on a 
more rational plan and, as a necessary preliminary, my assis¬ 
tant has been engaged in rearranging them systematically. It 
is a very big job, but when it is completed, we will be in a 
position to see how best they can be made to serve the good 
cause of sciencel 
2. I attach a list of identifications of the diptero- 
carps. There are some of considerable interest. Could you 
get more of Tree No.249 at Bukit Timah - particularly fertile 
material ? 
3. You sent separately a duplicate (3709b) of flowering 
material of Vatica Maingayi from 14th m. Mawai-JTemaluang road. 
This species also occurs in Bukit Timah (Tree No.104). Could 
you obtain for me a description of the bark - particularly 
the appearance of the bole - is it fissured, scaly, or compara¬ 
tively smooth ? Also will you please ask Corner if he remem¬ 
bers, or has noted, the colour of the flowers of 37098. 
/L^icetf r 
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Mr. M.R.Henderson, 
Botanic Gardens, 
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