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Willd., "Leung Keung," and Curcuma (turmeric) "Wong Keung." It is obvious, when these names are considered (as for brevity the word "Keung" only is often used), how easily a mistake may have occurred when dealing with a native engaged to procure roots. There is also another fact to show that the plants sent from Swatow would not be likely to afford evidence of much value in the investigation of the source of Chinese ginger. This article is not preserved at Swatow (which is. 200 miles in a direct line from Canton) and it is not likely that it supplies raw material for preserving in the large establish- ments of Canton and Hongkong, as there is no information to show that it is exported to these places. I believe Canton and Hongkong are the only places where this preserve is made. It is not generally known that the Hongkong preserving establishments export largely to the United States. Of fresh ginger junks alone carried from Canton to Hongkong over six thousand piculs, (357 tons) last
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21. The information on "Chinese Ginger furnished by the Kew Bulletin having reached China, and, as I understand, having been accepted, it will be useful to put on record this additional informa tion on the subject and to stimulate further inquiries by those who may have opportunities of affording authentic information and finally disposing of the question.
Distribution and Interchange of Plants and Seeds.
22. Seeds to the extent of 176 boxes, bags and packets, weighing 27 lbs., 357 living plants and 5 animals or birds were received. The principal donors were :-
Agri-Horticultural Society-Madras. Armstrong, J. M.
Awan.
Botanic Gardens-Adelaide.
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British Guiana.
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Melbourne. Natal.
Royal-Calcutta.
Ceylon.
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Kew.
Cook, Mrs.
Forest Department-Penang.
Gordon, Major-General. Hance, Mrs.
Harvard University.
H. E. the Governor-General-Cochin China.
Humphreys, Mrs. J. D.
Melbye, Ě. H.
Rasmusson, Mrs.
Romano, A. G.
Suzuki, M.
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Saharanpur. Singapore.
Treseder, J. G.-Sydney. Wicking, H.
Woodin, E. L.
Zoological Gardens-Adelaide.
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23. Of seeds 59 boxes and packets weighing 22 lbs., and of plants 2,864 were sent away in exchange or presented. The principal recipients were :-
Armstrong, J. M.
Bain, Mrs.
Barton, J.
Boehmer, L.-Yokohama.
Botanic Gardens Adelaide.
Jamaica.
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Singapore. Royal, Ceylon.
Kew.
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Bronsmiche, Mons.-Haiphong.
Byron, Rev. Father-Sandakan.
Cantlie, Mrs.
Central Police Station.
Chan A Wan.
Cook, Mrs.
Cox, J. H.
Croad, Captain
Digby Barker, Mrs.
Dock Yard, H. M. Downes, Mrs.
Forest Department-Penang. Gordon, Major-General
Gourdin, A. O.'D.
Groom, Professor-Whampoa. Gueyraud, Mons.
Hutchison, W. D. F.-Tamsui. Italian Convent,
Medley Wood, J.-Natal. Melbye, E. H.
Ost, Mrs.
Reasoner, Bros.-Florida.
Romano, A. G.
Royal Engineer's Department. Shepherd, Bruce
Zoological Gardens-Adelaide.
Sale of Plants.
24. $493.74 were collected for plants sold; this is an increase of $150 beyond the amount received in the previous year. Personally I should be glad if this branch of work did not exist, as, especially during the last year with such feeble clerical assistance as was provided, the business could not be conducted without very considerable inconvenience to myself and a loss of time which could ill be spared from other important work, and some inconvenience likewise fell upon the purchasers, but this was unavoidable and I considered it better to incur the inconvenience on all sides than entirely suspend sales, which I more than once felt strongly impelled to do. Many orders which would necessitate unusual care to properly execute, I was obliged to decline, amongst these were all orders from outside
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