THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 29TH JUNE, 1889.
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"The propriety of giving the new name of verum to this interesting plant may be challenged on "the ground that the Linnæan one of unisatum should be retained for it, and another be adopted for "the Japanese plant so long supposed to be the origin of the Star Anise. The objections to this course are twofold; the first is, that Linnæus (Sp. Plant. Ed. 3, p. 664) clearly describes this as his I. "anisatum, the Skimmi of Kæmpfer, and cites Kampfer's Amænitates for the same. He, however, adds, Planta a'me now visa, fide Kaempferi recepta, forte Anisum stellatum officinarum, quod adjectum
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"Tetraodonti ocellari ejus anget venenun. The italics are my own. The passage shows that Linnæus "is not answerable for the reference of the Star Anise to I. anisatum. The second objection is, that it "would require the adoption of another name for the old and well-known Japanese plant, for which "however, the synonym I. religiosum of Siebold and Zuccarini might be adopted."
The figure and account were also published in the Kew Bulletin.
Several other plants which had been introduced from these Gardens and which flowered in the Royal Gardens, Kew, during the year were figured and described in the Botanical Magazine. Amongst the rest was the interesting "lesser or Chinese Galangal” of commerce.
DISTRIBUTION AND INTERCHANGE OF PLANTS AND SEEDS.
The usual exchanges have been made with other establishments and individuals, 147 boxes, bags, and packets of seeds, weighing 16lbs., and 469 plants were received. 286 boxes, bags, and packets of seeds, weighing 140lbs., and 2542 plants were distributed.
The following were the principal recipients :-
Agri: Horticultural Society, Madras.
Alves, J. A.
Anderson, Colonel.
Armstrong, G., Manila.
Armstrong, J. M.
Atkinson, Dr. J. M.
Bain, G. M.
Ball, J. D.
Barton, J.
Botanic Gardens, British Guiana.
Melbourne.
Saharanpur.
Saigon.
Singapore.
Tasmania.
Townsville.
and Plantations, Adelaide-
South Australia..
Botanical Department, Jamaica.
Brown, H. G., Manila.
Cameron, Miss. B.
Chalmers, Rev. Dr.
Cook, Mrs.
Royal Palm Nurseries, U. S. A.
Ryrie, Hon. P.
Russell, C.M.G., Hon. J.
Silva, J. M. A. da.
Stone-Cutters' Island Powder Depôt.
Taikoo Sugar Refinery.
Threlfall, F.L.S., William.
Thurston, K.C.M.G., H. E. Sir. J. B., Fiji.
Veitch & Sons, Messrs. J., London. Vernon, J. Y. V.
Williams, R.
The donors were as follow:-
Agri: Horticultural Society, Madras. Armstrong, G., Manila.
Armstrong, J. M.
Awan.
Barton, J.
Botanic Gardens, Natal.
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Saharanpur.
Singapore.
Townsville.
Cundall, C. H., Manila.
Dennys, H. L.
Faber, Rev. E.
Fisher, D. J. W.
Forest Department, Penang.
Gerlach, Dr.
Gourdin, A. O'’D.
Government Civil Hospital. Hance, Mrs.
Hongkong Dispensary.
Italian Convent.
Morrison, Dr., Newchwang.
Parlane, William.
Queensland Acclimatisation Society, Brisbane.
Romano, A. G.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta.
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Ceylon.
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Kew, London. Mauritius.
Royal.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Trinidad. Royal Engineers Department.
Botanical Department, Jamaica.
Choi Chee Bee.
Cook, Mrs.
Cundall, C. H., Manila.
Forest Department, Penang. French Convent.
Gerlach, Dr.
Grossmann,
C. F.
Hazeland, J. J.
Hongkong Dispensary.
Kennedy, D.
Lightwood, Mrs.
Morrison, Dr., Newchwang.
Norowjee, D.
Romano, A. G.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta.
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Ceylon.
Kew, London,
Mauritius.
Trinidad.
Royal Palm Nurseries, U. S. A.
Sampson, Theo., Canton. Wise, A. G.