XVII. An Account of anew Genus of, New Holland Plants named 
Brunonia. By James Edward Smith, M.D. F.R.S. P.L.S. 
Read February 6, 1810. 
For the knowledge of the genus of plants of which I now propose 
to offer an account to the Linnean Society, I am obliged to Mr. 
Robert Brown, Librarian to the Society, who discovered it in the 
course of his botanical researches in New Holland. A very inter- 
esting part of his rich harvest in that country occupies a large por- 
tion ofthe present volume of our Transactions. With such a proof 
of his genius and abilities before us, any testimony of mine to the 
same purpose would be altogether superfluous; but Lam anxious 
to seize an opportunity, which, at my earnest solicitation, Mr. 
Brown has afforded me, of gratifying. my own personal friend- 
ship, while I do public justice to his merits, in dedicating this 
new and very distinct genus to his honour. In order to accom- 
plish this, as there is already a Brownea, in memory of the natu- 
ral historian of Jamaica, I am obliged to adopt a contrivance, 
unexceptionable in itself, and authorized by precedent, of pre- 
serving as much resemblance to his name as possible, while I 
avoid all ambiguity with the Brownea previously established, in 
calling my genus Brunonia. Of this, consisting of two species, I 
shall now proceed to offer a systematic description, subjoining 
some remarks on its botanical affinity, which is enveloped in no 
small degree of obscurity. f 
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