MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1975
THE HERBARIUM WAS SENT TO PENANG FOR SAFE KEEPING PRIOR TO THE JAPANESE OCCUPATION OF HONG KONG. IT WAS BROUGHT BACK IN 1948, AFTER THE WAR, HAVING BEEN KEPT IN GOOD CONDITION BY THE SINGAPORE BOTANIC GARDENS.
THE COLLECTION IS AT PRESENT HOUSED IN THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES DEPARTMENT ON THE 14TH FLOOR OF THE GOVERNMENT OFFICES AT 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.
+ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO HAVE THE CORRECT IDENTIFICATION OF ANY PLANT FOUND IN HONG KONG, CAN SEND FRESH OR DRIED AND PRESSED SPECIMENS TO THE HERBARIUM.
+ALL RESEARCH WORKERS AND BOTANISTS ARE WELCOME TO REFER TO THE BOTANICAL LITERATURE AND TO EXAMINE THE PLANT SPECIMENS+, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+HOWEVER, IT IS REGRETTABLE THAT THE HERBARIUM CANNOT CATER FOR A LARGE NUMBER OF VISITORS AND STUDENTS AT ANY ONE TIME BECAUSE OF LIMITED SPACE AND STAFF RESOURCES. MOREOVER, THE PLANT SPECIMENS MAY BE DAMAGED BY EXCESSIVE OR INEXPERT HANDLING. SO FOR THESE REASONS, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR US TO ENTERTAIN SCHOOL CHILDREN BELOW FORM 6 BIOLOGY LEVEL+ HE ADDED.
THE CHECK LIST OF HONG KONG PLANTS RECENTLY REVISED BY THE HERBARIUM STAFF, WAS PUBLISHED IN MAY 1975. THIS REFERENCE BOOK INCLUDES ALL THE NAMES OF VASCULAR PLANTS WHICH HAVE BEEN RECORDED IN THE HONG KONG HERBARIUM, AND HAS INDICES OF COMMON CHINESE AND ENGLISH NAMES AS WELL AS THE DEFINITIVE
INDEX OF SCIENTIFIC NAMES.
COPIES OF THE REVISED CHECK LIST ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATION'S CENTRE AT STAR FERRY CONCOURSE, HONG KONG. THE PRICE PER COPY IS $9.00.
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