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tanist with a large collection, is a matter of the greatest con- 

 sequence. The only objection is the expense, which becomes 

 very considerable, when paper worth at least ten dollars per 

 ream is employed for the purpose, which is the case with the 

 principal herbaria in England ; but a cheaper paper, if it be 

 only sufficiently thick and firm, would answer nearly as well. 

 The Banksian herbarium contains authentic specimens of 

 nearly all the plants of Alton's Hortus Kewensis, in which 

 many North American species were early established. It is 

 hardly proper, indeed, that either the elder or younger Aiton 

 should be quoted for these species, since the first edition was 

 prepared by Solander, and the second revised by Dryander, 

 as to vol. 1 and '2, and the remainder by Mr Brown. Many 

 American plants from the Physic Garden at Chelsea, named 

 by Miller, are here preserved, as also from the gardens of 

 Coilinson, Dr Fothergill, (who was Bartram's correspondent 

 after Collinson's death,) Dr Pitcairn, &c. There are like- 

 wise many contributions of indigenous plants of the United 

 States, from Bartram, Dr Mitchell, Dr Garden, Fraser, 

 Marshall, and other early cultivators of botany in this country* 

 The herbarium also comprises many plants from Labrador 

 and Newfoundland, a portion of which were collected by Sir 

 Joseph Batiks himself; and in the plants of the northern and 

 Arctic regions is enriched by the collections of Parry, Ross, 

 and Dr Ptichardson. Two sets of the plants, collected by the 

 venerable Menzies in Vancouver's voyage are preserved at 

 the British Museum, the one incorporated with the Banksian 

 herbarium, the other forming a separate collection. Those 

 of this country are from the North- West Coast, the mouth of 

 the Oregan river, and from California. Many of Pursh's 

 species were described from specimens preserved in this her- 

 barium, especially the Oregan plants of Menzies, and those 

 of Bartram, and others from the more southern United States, 

 which Pursh had never visited, although he often adds the 

 mark t\ v. {vidi vivam,) to species which are only to be met 

 with south of Virginia. 



The herbariuui of Waiter still remains in the possession ot 



