Khartoum sent the prices sailing. Giraffes went as low as £60 before that; now they go up to £500. There are plenty, but we cannot get them. The last man who went out Giraffe-hunting lost his head."
The British Museum authorities have purchased Gilbert White's original manuscript of his 'Garden Kalendar' from 1751 to 1767—an important work, a small portion of which only has been published.
Since the death of Charles Darwin, his home, Down, not far from Bromley, has remained in the possession of his family. For much of the time it has been unoccupied, and it is suggested that if his family were willing to part with it, it might be purchased in order to preserve a permanent memorial of him in some way.
The efforts which have been made to stock the rivers of Natal with Trout and Salmon have at length been crowned with success, says the 'Natal Witness.' In 1889, Sir Charles Mitchell, Governor, appointed a Committee, with Mr. Cecil Yonge as Chairman, to see what steps could be taken, and two grants of £500 each were made. These were supplemented by a smaller sum from the Government and by subscriptions from the public, and operations were carried out from 1890 to 1892. During that period 9098 young Trout-fry were imported and turned into some of the larger rivers, and efforts were made to stock the Umkomanzi River with Salmon. Judging by the report of Mr. Yonge, just handed to the Minister of Agriculture, it would appear that the results of the efforts to introduce Trout are extremely satisfactory, particularly in the case of the Bushman's River. The report contains the following recommendations:—(1) That the Government continue to preserve and close ten miles of the Bushman's River with the drift known as Robinson's, or Ulundi, as the centre, under the supervision of a caretaker. (2) That the Umgeni be also preserved from above the MacArthur Falls. (3) That the importation of ova be continued, and in this connection that inquiry be made as to whether or not a supply of ova and breeding Trout could be obtained from the Cape Government. (4) That steps be taken to obtain a supply of young fry and spawn from the Bushman's River for future breeding purposes, and that a rearing pond or ponds be made in the vicinity of the Bushman's River, at a distance of about three hours' ride from Mooi River Station.
"The Danish Lieut. Olussen, Dr. O. Paulsen the botanist, and Dr. A. Hjuler the naturalist are to leave Copenhagen this month (March) for their scientific expedition to Central Asia. Their first object is the exploration
