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base, but toward the summit much attenuated, flat ; branches 
distichous, alternate or irregular, the upper ones more or less 
pinnate; ultimate ramuli subulate, alternate, their axils 
rounded: colourrose-red, substance delicately membranaceous, 
highly reticulated. Receptacles lanceolate, containing a 
double row of ternate granules, racemose, seated, not in the 
axils, but either on the inner face of the ramuli or alterna- 
ting with them on the branches. A very distinct and beau- 
tiful plant, distinguished from the other known species of 
Thamnophora by its small size, delicate texture with large 
reticulations, narrow, almost confervoid fronds, irregular 
ramification and by the position of the fruit. 
Tas. CXXV. Fig. l. Plant, nat. size. f. 2. portion of 
Do. f. 3. receptacles :—magnified. 
9. Delesseria rhodantha (Harv. MS.) ; caule ramoso, foliis 
lanceolatis subpetiolatis spinuloso-dentatis tenuissimé trans- 
versim striatis seminerviis ad apices ramorum fasciculatis.— 
(Tab. C XXVI.) 
those connected with Natural History, that Mr. Telfair's name is entitled 
to publie esteem. In the pursuit of these he was indefatigable. Nothing 
which could concur to the benefit of humanity and the progress of know- 
ledge, was indifferent to him. Botany owes many new discoveries to him, 
and the Flora of Mauritius was enriched by his care. Other lands, and 
especially this, his country, have been mutually benefited by an inter- 
change of new and useful plants and animals. His name has long been 
consecrated by science; and he kept up an active and interesting corre- 
spondence with many of the learned institutions and the first Naturalists 
in Europe. : 
“ Gifted with perfect equanimity of temper and a winning simplicity of 
manners, Mr, Telfair's friendship was as safe as his varied information 
rendered it instructive and agreeable. His house was open to all, and his 
hospitality was of the most easy and engaging kind. He granted his esteem 
and friendship to whomsoever he considered worthy of them, without 
inquiring to what country the individual belonged. 
* It is scarcely a year since we inserted in these pages a few lines ex- 
pressive of the regret so justly due to the memory of the wife of him whose 
death we now deplore; little supposing, while we offered our condolence, 
that they would so soon be united in the grave. Such is our blindness of 
futurity! such is the life of this world! A more enduring and happier 
existence awaits the resurrection of the just" —Ed. 
