Herbaria, gardens, organisations

Herbarium, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKMB) — 25,569 accessions are computerized on Dbase 3/Foxpro; about 12,000 more are expected to be added in 1995. An International Meeting sponsored by the Wye College, University of London, the Linnean Society of London, and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, will be held on 25- 29 March, 1996. Papers are invited in all areas of bamboo study – taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, tissue culture, genetics, ecology, etc. Those intending to contribute to this meeting should contact the Organizing Secretary indicating the topic they wish to present: Dr. G.P. Chapman, Wye college, Ashford (Kent) TN25 5AH, UK.