102 THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. [Vol. XXV. 



Adamson, Frederick M. ( ). 



In 2 at p. cvi. is a " Catalogue of Some of the Naturalized 

 Plants of the Australian Colonies (chiefly compiled from the 

 Melbourne collections and notes of F. Adamson, Esq.) " Mr. 

 Adamson's notes refer to Melbourne. Hooker further states that 

 he " formed very extensive and excellent collections there between 

 the years 1840 and 1855, and these have all been sent to Sir W. 

 Hooker." 



He was a member of the Philosophical Society of Victoria, 

 1855, and his address was given as in Little Lonsdale-street 

 west, but I can find no further particulars concerning him. 



Allitt, William ( ). 



Of Pordand, Victoria, where he had charge of the local Botanic 

 Garden (1863). He sent many interesting specimens to Mueller 

 from the district. See Fragm., iv., 103. 



Styphelia Allittii, F. v. M., = Leucopogon Allitiii, F. v. M., was 

 dedicated to him. 



Arthur, John (i 804-1 849). 



Born at Dunkeld, Scotland ; arrived in Melbourne per ship 

 David Clark on 3TSt October, 1839. Died January, 1849, in 

 his official residence, Melbourne Botanic Gardens. 



He was a trained landscape gardener in his native land, and on 

 his arrival in Melbourne engaged in farming pursuits in the 

 Heidelberg district. 



When the Botanic Gardens site had been determined upon, 

 principally through the pronounced opinions and foresight of Mr. 

 C. J. Latrobe, then Superintendent of the Province of Port 

 Phillip, the area was taken over in February, 1846, and ivlr. 

 Arthur was appointed first superintendent of the garden, and 

 began by fencing in 5 acres on the east side of the present 

 garden, bordered by Anderson-street and declining towards the 

 lagoon (present lake). During the short period he was in charge 

 he performed excellent work, and a number of trees planted by 

 him are vigorous at the present day. 



I am indebted for most of the above information to Mr. 

 Ambrose C. Neate, late of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens, who 

 obtained it from Mrs. W. Barr, one of Mr. Arthur's daughters, 

 who is still living. 



Backhouse, James (1794-1869). 



An admirable observer who botanized in most of the Australian 

 colonies (1838-41). He was a Quaker philanthropist engaged 

 on a religious mission. See 5. 



Barker, Mrs. ( ). 



Of Cape Schanck ; a collector of algse. Ehodophyllis 

 JBarkerice was named after her by Harvey, and figured in his 

 " Phycologia Australica." 



