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6 o wood specimens collected in Pahang in 19 2 9 were made up and were 
ready for distribution at the end of the year. A11 alphabetical catalogue of 
all genera represented in the general herbarium 01 dowering plants was 
completed, with references to the numbers of the genera in the heroarium; 
this greatly facilitates the location of specimens. About 3,500 genera are 
represented. The collection of flowers (chiefly orchids) in spirit was added 
to during the year. 
Mr. Furtado continued to wofk at the herbarium of cultivated plants, 
and as a result the names of a number of plants growing in die Gardens 
have been corrected and some unidentified plants named, Ihe following 
families were studied in detail: Moraceae, Urticaceae and Cupulilerae. At 
the same time a revision was made of the specimens of these families, Doth 
from Malaya and beyond, in the general Herbarium Mr. Furtado also 
located and named a large part of H.. D. Forbes’ Malayan collections, and 
attached literature references to a large number of specimens. 
I11 the cryptogamic herbarium Mr. Corner worked on fungi throughout 
th ■ year, and also dealt with collections of other groups of plants sent to 
specialists for determination. Mr, Corner prepared careful descriptions 
of 200 species of fungi and made corrections and additions to his notes on 
species dealt with in 1929. He investigated in detail certain species of 
Polyporaceae and wrote a paper embodying the results of his examination of 
Polystictus xanthopus as a preliminary to a special study of the group. Ihe 
species of Boletus which are so characteristic and abundant in Malaya were 
also studied; the total number of these found by Mr. Corner now amounts 
to about 50. Several collections of fungi were received from the Govern¬ 
ment Mycologist, Department of Agriculture, Kuala Lumpur, for 
identification in connection with the investigation of a disease of oil palms. 
Thanks are due to the following for assistance in the identification of 
specimens: the Directors and staffs of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew 
and the Botanic Gardens, Buitenzorg; Mr. H. N. Dixon (mosses) 
Mr W. E. Nicholson (liverworts) Prof, W. A. Setchell (algae). 
Mr. C. E. Carr (orchids), Mr. Fr. Verdoorn (liverworts). 
Specimens were lent for study to the following : - 
Botanic Gardens, Buitenzorg ... ... ... 786 
Dr. E. B. Copeland (ferns) ... ... .. 680 
Mr. I. H. Burkill (Citrus) ... ... ... 149 
Prof. Irmscher (Begonia) ... ... ... 120 
Bureau of Science, Manila (Fungi) ... ... 76 
W. E. Nicholson (liverworts) ... ... 55 
Forest Research Officer, F. M, S. ... ... 35 
Mr. C. E. Carr (orchids) ... ... ... 21 
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ... ... ... 7 
Prof. A, S. Hitchcock ... ... ... 1 
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Total ... 1,930 
The specimens of Loranthacese lent to the Buitenzorg Herbarium for 
study by Dr. B. H. Danser were returned with his identifications towards 
the end of the year. 
The following specimens of flowering plants were mounted and laid into 
the herbarium: — 
From the Malay Peninsula (including cultivated plants) ... 2.299 
From other countries (duplicates received as exchanges) 5,162 
Total ... 7,461 
