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worth. It is alike honourable to both. Gladly would I attempt an 
English translation of the whole discourse for your Journal, but time 
and talents are wanting to do it full justice. I cannot refrain, how- 
ever, from giving you the following scanty gleaning, which, of course, 
you will make use of or not, according to your own judgment. 
Zuccarini's claims as an accomplished and most meritorious botanist 
are well known. They have been detailed and explained faithfully, 
affectionately, and in energetic language, by the deceased’s friend and 
colleague. He gives a rapid outline of modern botany, from the time 
* when Jung among the Germans, and Ray among the English, raised 
the ground pillars of true classification. | They were followed by 
Tournefort and Linné. The latter, profound in thought and reflection, 
contemplating nature in all its aspects, fanciful and yet logical, awak- 
ened that methodical procedure in regard to the systematic part of 
the science of botany, which had occupied the whole eighteenth century. 
Towards the termination of this memorable epoch appeared Ant. Lour. 
de Jussieu, the founder of the so-called natural method, and our great 
countryman, Joseph Gäertner, the carpologist. These master minds, as 
well as all the others who exerted anyinfluenceon the systematical history 
of the vegetable kingdom—I name especially Micheli, Dillenius, Adan- 
son, and Haller—contended for the method, each after his own fashion, 
with greater or less means of success." ‘ Why is it (says our author, 
after dwelling somewhat on this period) that I attempt to point at the 
revolution which botany has undergone in the most modern times, and 
which will be succeeded by still more. momentous changes in its fate ? 
which he so praiseworthily co-operated.” He soon comes to the time 
of that most illustrious botanist, who is still—and long may he continue 
ong us; whom to name is to praise, and whose pre-eminence is 
acknowledged, ultra invidiam, throughout the world. 
* Jussieu had not yet passed away when a genius arose, to whom is 
due the further development of his glorious labours. It was Robert 
Brown, with whom—the second Jussieu—De Candolle ranges: as the 
Linné of our days. A host of talented men crowded round these 
mighty minds, uniting in the same aim, and among them was Zucca- 
rini. e problem zow was to attain,—from the frame work to the 
main structure,—from the abstract to the specific, —from the general 
