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with their lives. In addition to the business stock, (which is only par- 

 tially covered by insurance) we have to deplore the loss of several valuable 

 herbaria, &c., as under : — 



With the exception of the Lichens and Hepaticse, which were lent 

 out, the whole of Mr. Baker's herbarium, containing upwards of 100 

 fasciculi of British flowering plants, of 50 species each, including all the 

 specimens preserved as authentications of names and stations published 

 in his work on North Yorkshire, the result of 18 years labour. 



Some 3000 species of European flowering plants. 



About 2000 species of American flowering plants and ferns. 



A large collection of mosses, British and Foreign, (some few of which 

 were afterwards dug out of the ruins). 



The M.SS. of a work on the Flora of Northumberland and Durham, 

 and two good collections of plants, on loan, for the completion of the 

 work, belonging to the late Mr. W. Backhouse, of Darlington, and the 

 late Mr. Storey, of Newcastle. Mr. H. C. Watson's valuable collection 

 of Koses, British and Foreign, so often referred to in the '* Eeview." Mr. 

 Baker's own collection of European Koses, which was almost without 

 equal in the kingdom. 



The whole of the " Thirsk Exchange Club " stock of duplicates, 

 including many thousands of rare and critical British plants, together 

 with their very valuable library of books of reference, &c. 



Fortunately the M.S. of the " Eoses" is safe, being in our possession, 

 but the collection on which it is grounded is completely destroyed. Such 

 a collection of plants can scarcely be replaced, but we appeal to our 

 botanical readers and friends, throughout the kingdom, to aid us in 

 endeavouring to furnish Mr. Baker with the nucleus of a fresh herbarium. 

 We have already had about 500 or 600 species promised by a botanical 

 frfend, and shall be glad to take charge of any duplicates, that our friends 

 can spare, until such time as Mr. Baker can find opportunity for receiving 

 them. Parcels may be addressed to the Editors of the "Naturalist," care 

 of Messrs. Wheatley and Co., Huddersfield. Considering how much 

 Mr. Baker has done for the Botanists of England, we are sure this appeal 

 will not be made in vain. 



