V. New World.

Austin, Mrs. R. M.; Californian seeds.

Booker, W. L., H.B.M. Consul, San Francisco; seeds of Brahea.

Department of Agriculture, Washington; various seeds, including those of Prosopis juliflora, Early Minnesota amber Sorghum, &c., seedling Abies, &c.

Ernst, Dr., Caracas; seeds of the "Cow tree," Brosimum galactrodendron, "Caricillo" (native name), Ipomæa muricata, Menispermacearum, gen. now., Smilax sp. n., real Caracas sarsaparilla, Solanum Karstenii, &c.

Espeut, W. B., Jamaica; seeds of Aristolochia gigas.

Gabb, F. E., Honduras; box of orchids, bromeliads, &c., Anthurium tetragonum?

Imray, Dr., Dominica; Ward's case of plants, including Blakea, trinervia, Costus sp., &c.

Jenman, G. S., Jamaica; Ward's cases of ferns, &c., including Acrostichum pallidum, Asplenium hastatum, A. myriophyllum, page 29 Gymnogramma schizophylla, Hemionites pinnata, Lygodium volubile, Nephrodium hastatum, N. Jenmani, var. setosum, Rhipidopteris peltata, Polypodium hastæfolium, &c.; various palm and other seeds, including those of Victoria regia; six casks of Mahogany seeds, box of Orchids, &c.

Laffan, Major-Gen. Sir R. M., Bermudas; Adiantum sp., Aspleniums, Nephrodium bermudianum, Baker sp. n., Polypodium taxifolium, Pteris heterophylla.

Prestoe, H., Trinidad; Ward's case containing Bertholletia excelsa, Caryoear nuciferum, Dipteris odorata, Hemionitis cordata, Hevea pauciflora, Hyospathe pubigera, Maranta sp., Myristica fatua, Schizæa trichomanes; two boxes of orchids; various seeds, including those of Attalea Cohune, Simaba Cedron, &c.

Portella, Dr. F., Rio de Janeiro; Ward's case containing Citrus sp., Cipo-bravo" or "Cruzeiro" (Bignonia sp.?), Costus sp., "Pa-coba" (Amomaceæ), &c.

Sargent, Prof. C. S., Harvard; large collections, including seeds of many choice trees, shrubs, &c., two large cases of seedlings of rare Abies, Pinus, &c.

Wittig, E., Rio de Janeiro; seeds of Cæsalpinia ferrea (Iron Wood).