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Chandler and the descriptions by Mr. Booth. In 1830 Mr. 

 Booth went to Carclew, as gardener to Sir Charles Lemon, Bart., 

 and new kitchengardens, with flower-gardens and shrubberies at- 

 tached, were formed under his direction. During this period Mr. 

 Booth's name frequently appears in the 'Botanical Eegister' at- 

 tached to descriptions of new plants flowered at Carclew, and which 

 he communicated to Dr. Lindley. Amongst other now familiar 

 plants JEcheveria secunda was thus named and first described by him, 

 the description appearing in the ' Botanical Eegister ' for 1838, 

 and a figure in the volume of the same work for 1840 (t. 57). 



Mr. Booth continued to superintend the gardens and estates at 

 Carclew until 1853. In 1858, in consequence of the death of 

 Dr. Eoyle, certain changes were made in the official stafi' of the 

 Horticultural Society. At that time Dr. Lindley was appointed 

 to succeed Dr. Eoyle, while the post of Assistant-Secretary was 

 handed over to Mr. Booth, who for some few years thereafter 

 conducted the business arrangements of the Society with an 

 ability and courtesy which did much to make the Society popular. 

 On the removal of the Society to South Kensington the increased 

 business incidental to the more enlarged operations of the Society 

 — now the Eoyal Horticultural — was too much for Mr. Booth's 

 failing health, and he consequently resigned his post. He after- 

 wards lived in retirement, but continued his services to the 

 Society as a member of the Floral Committee, at which, however, 

 his attendances, owing to infirmity, were few. 



Mr. Booth was elected an Associate in 1825, and died on the 

 18th of June, 1874, at the age of 70. 



Me. Thomas Coedee was elected an Associate on the 15th of 

 January, 1838, and died on the 15th of October, 1874. 



De. BnAU Dajee was born in 1823, in the village of Manjeren, 

 near Sawunt Warree. His parents were in poor circumstances, 

 and when he was about seven years of age they came to Bombay, 

 bringing him with them. He was first placedin the native Education 

 Society's Schools in Bombay, and afterwards went to the Elphin- 

 stone College. There he took a foremost place amongst the 

 scholars, and was noted for his ability and unremitting application 

 to his studies. The highest scholarships were taken by him, and 

 he was specially rewarded with a gold medal. "When his studies 

 were concluded he was appointed Assistant Professor of Chemistry 



