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approval of Dr. Cleghorn's propositions and their willingness to co- 

 operate with the Commissioner in any measures calculated either to 

 facilitate the formation of the Garden or to ensure its success when 

 established." 



NOTICES OF BOOKS. 



Plants Indite Batavje Objentalis. 



We are happy to be able to announce a very important work about 

 to appear in Holland, under the title, — " Plantce India Batavce Orien- 

 talis quas in itinere per Insulas Archipelagi Indicia Javam, Amboinam, 

 Celebem, Tematam, aliasque, annis 1815-1822, exploravit Casp. Geo. 

 Carol. Beinwakdt, Agriculture, Artibus Disciplinisque in India 

 Batava Orientali Prafectus, et in Accidentia Lugduno-Batava Prof. ." 

 in other w r ords, a " History of the Plants in the Dutch East Indies dis- 

 covered in an Expedition made for scientific purposes, in the Islands of 

 Java, Amboina, Celebes, Ternate, etc., in the years 1815 to 1821; by 

 the late Dr. C. G. C. Beinwardt, Commissary for the affairs relating 

 to agriculture, arts, sciences, etc. etc. in the East Indies, and Professor 

 in the University at Leyden: — in 4to, with 40 plates; published by 

 order of His Majesty King William III.; by Dr. W. H. De Vriese, 



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Professor of Botany in the University of Leyden/' 



The following interesting particulars will explain more fully the 

 nature and object of the work, and the truly praiseworthy motives that 

 have led the excellent Dr. De Vriese to undertake its publication. 



"The ever-memorable events in the thirteenth and fourteenth years 

 of the nineteenth century, under the dynasty of the illustrious House of 

 Orange, restored to the .Netherlands their independence and their rank 

 among the nations of Europe. The new State reacquired its ancient 

 possessions in the East Indies and in America. The spirit of commerce 

 soon assumed a new life. One of the chief cares of the Sovereign Prince 



William I., shortly after King of the Netherlands, was to regulate all 

 that affected the interests of these Colonies, not only with a view to 

 their government, but particularly with regard to the numerous re- 

 sources which these rich islands of the Archipelago presented to open a 



