Nov., 1908.] THE VICTORIAN NATURALIST. 107 



He died in his tent, near Rockingham Bay, Queensland, 4th 

 June, 1871. 



He was one of the best botanical collectors, perhaps the best, 

 ever employed by the Botanic Gardens, and he discovered a 

 large number of new species, particularly in Queensland, and 

 especially at Rockingham Bay — a celebrated locality of his. 

 Certain volumes of Mueller's " Fragmenta " teem with references 

 to his finds, and the herbarium labels in the Melbourne Herb- 

 arium testify to his zeal and discrimination. I have seen some of 

 Dallachy's letters, and the following notes on these letters show 

 a portion of his itineraries : — 



First as to Victoria — 



{a) Mt. Murchison (Mr. Jamieson's station), Murray River, 

 1858. 



(6) Tyntyntha station. Swan Hill, 25th July, 1858. 



(c) Darling, 8th November, 1858. " I am very pleased with 

 Mr. Goodwin ; he is a very excellent man and good company. 

 He is well informed on all subjects, and is highly respected on 

 the Murray." {Eremophila Goodivini was named after this 

 gentleman.) 



Some of the specimens collected on the above trip or trips are 

 referred to in the " Flora Australiensis " as " from the Darling 

 Desert.'"' 



Eventually — I do not know the date — Dallachy left for Queens- 

 land, and he returned to Victoria no more. 



I have seen letters from him from — 



(d) Rockhampton, 23rd March, 1863. 



(e) Rockingham Bay, 15th IMarch, 1864. In the latter letter 

 he stated that he went with Messrs. Dalrymple, Scott, and 

 Kennedy as far as the Herbert River (42 miles from Rockingham 

 Bay). He was at Rockingham Bay up to 31st August. 



(/ ) Then he writes from Rockingham Bay, 14th October, 

 1868 (written to Mr. Heyne, of the Melbourne Botanic Gardens). 



(g) I have seen a letter from him dated Card well, 26th 

 August, 1S70. 



For most of the above particulars I am indebted to My. 

 William Sangster, Mr. W. R. Guilfoyle, Director of the Melbourne 

 Botanic Gardens, and Mr. Ambrose C. Neate. 



This botanical worthy, to whom justice has not been done 

 either in Victoria or any part of Australia, is commemorated by 

 the following species : — Acacia i)allachiana, F. v. M. ; Casearia 

 Dallachiiy F. v. M. = C. tomentosa, Roxb. ; Eugenia Dallachiana^ 

 F. V. M. ; Psi/chotria Dallacliiana, Benth, ; Webera Dallachiana, 

 F, V. M. ; Jasminum Dallachii, F. v. M. = J. didymum, Forst., 

 \a.r. jyubescens ; Solanum Dallachii, Benth. ; Chenolea Dallachyana, 

 Benth. ; ConosjMi'mum Dallachyi, F. v. M. = C. Mitchellii, 

 Meissn. ; Grevillea Dallachiana, F. v. M. = G. alpina, Lindl. ; 



