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THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PHiLIPPSNE ISLANDS 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
BUREAU OF SCIENCE 
MANILA 
I. H. Burkill Esq., 
Director.Botanic CJer den, 
Singapore* 
Jan. 26, 1913 
D&ar Sir: 
I have recently "boon getting our delicate mateii al into 
condition for distribution, and have wondered whether or not you 
were planning to extend the Singapore herbarium,and whether or 
not you wished to continue the exchange of botanical material. 
With Mr. Ridley I carried on a series of exchanges, and find from my 
records that I have sent to Singapore a few hundred more specimens 
than I received ftfom there. On the whole,however, the exchange 
is fairly even,and I an willing to consider it so. 
I presume that,circumstances permitting, you will continue 
the work of botanical exploration of the Halay Peninsula,md perhaps 
in Borneo or in Sumatra. If so,and you desire more Philippine 
material for purposes of oomx>arison, I shall be wiy glad indeed 
to continue sending you such duplicates as can be spared,in exchange 
for whatever Malayan material you may be able to send here* I think 
that you will agree with me in the statement,that working here on 
the Philippine flora, i'lalayan material is absolutely necessary 
for purposes of comparison. r Io a less degree .perhaps, although 
still of considerable value, Philippine material will oe found to 
be of use at Singapore for similar purposes. 
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