Personal news

Sri V.S. Agarwal became Editor of Publications, CAL Herbarium. Dr. P.S. Ashton of Aberdeen has taken up his duties as Director of the Arnold Arboretum, Arnold Professor of Botany and Professor of Dendrology, after some delay because it had been ascertained that while in Malaysia he had led a crimeless life. That Harvard thus strengthens its interest in the Malesian plant world is very welcome news. His MS on Dipterocarpaceae for Flora Malesiana is ready for the press except for the illustrations, which are now being prepared at Leiden.