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by Linnjcns at Oxford in I7'"ifi; but having obtained early sheets of the 

 ' (lene-ni Phintarum,' he strongly objected to the api)arent confusion that 

 Liiniicus was iutrothicing into Botany, and expressed these objections on 

 tlic occasion of the first interview. Linnieus was hurt at his recc])tion, 

 and resolved to return at unce to London ; but in a walk in the Botanic 

 Garden, when conversing about the plants, Dillenius was ini])ressed with 

 the extensive knowledge of Linnicus, and with the practical value and 

 easy ap|)licatiou of his method. Thereupon he pressed Linna;us to remain 

 ami divide with him his work and his income, but without success. The 

 great work by which Dillenius is bcft kno\\n is his ' Historia Muscorum,' 

 published in 17-11. He died suddenly in 1747 from apoplexy. Sherard's 

 'Pinax' remains unfinished, as Dillenius left it, in the keeping of the 

 Sherardian Professor. 



EuwAED FoKBES, F.E.S. 181.5-1854. 



Cast of a Bust by Sir Johu Steel iu the Scottish National 

 Portrait Gallery.— Presented by Gr. J. Romanes, Esq. 



As a child he was a lover of science and a student of its literature. Ilis 

 original investigations were among marine invertebrates, especially the 

 MoUusca and Radiata. For some years he was Palaeontologist to the 

 Geological Survey ; aud, at the death of his former teacher, Prof. Jameson 

 of Edinburgh, he was elected to the vacant Chair; but delivered only a 

 short summer course of lectures, having died suddenly after opening the 

 winter session. His genial disposition made him the centre of a large 

 body of attached friends; and his speculative mind led him to advance 

 many theoretical views which rendered important service to science. 



Edwakd Forstee, F.R.S. 17<^5-1849. 



Portrait by Mr. Eddis. — Presented by Subscribers, 7 June, 1836. 



Was early attached to the study of British i)lants, and continne<l an 

 ardent botanist throughout his long and active life. His h?rbarium was, 

 after his death, ))urchased by Robert Brown, aud is incorporated with the 

 Herbarium of British Plants in the British Museum. He was elected a 

 Fellow of the Society in 18U(), became its Treasurer in ISUi, holding the 

 office till his death in 1849. The memory of his kindly disposition, un- 

 remitting attention to the finance of the Society, aud zeal for its general 

 interest is not Aet forgotten. 



JoHANN Hedwio. 1730-1799. 



Miniature in a ring. — Presented by tiie younger Hedwig to 

 Sir J. E. Sinitli, aud given by Lady Smitli to Dr. F. Boott, 

 who presented it to the Society, 7 April, 1859. 



Siu Joseph Daltox Hookeb, D.C.L., F.K.S. 



Portrait by Hubert Herkomer, R.A. — Presented by Sub- 

 scribers, 17 April, 1890. 



Elected a Fellow of the Linnean Society, 7th June, 1842. Received 

 the Linnean Medal on the occasion of its foundation in 1888. 



Sir William Jacksox Hooker, D.C.L., F.E.S. 1785-1865. 

 Portrait by Gambardella. — Presented by Subscribers, 7 Nov., 



184,3. 

 Cast of Bust by Thos. Woolner, R.A. — Presented by H. 



Christy, F.L.S., 24 May, 1859. 

 In 1820 he became Professor of Botany in Glasgow University. In 



